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Three of My Favorite Towns on Calabria's Tyrrhenian Coast
Blog: My Bella Vita - 10 May 2011
A few months ago I wrote about three of my favorite mountain villages in Calabria, but now that the sun is starting to twinkle behind that wide Calabrian sky, it’s time to hit the beach. With more than 500 miles of coastline, Calabria-bound travelers have plenty of options. Most of Calabria’s beaches are set with [...]
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Calabria Top 10 and why top 10 lists don’t suck
Blog: My Bella Vita - 8 March 2011
I recently purged my list of accepted stumblers over at StumbleUpon and ixnayed three or four self-promoters who had, in less than a month, sent me a combined 100+ articles to “please thumb up.” If you aren’t a stumbler, this might be lost on you, but I mention it today for a reason.
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Three of my Favorite Calabrian Villages
Blog: My Bella Vita - 1 February 2011
So you want to visit Calabria? Great … I think everyone should. But where do you want to go? What do you want to see? What do you want to experience?
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Southern Italy Snapshots: Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 13 January 2011
While it is always fun to travel around Italy snapping shots and capturing the bel paese in all of her thousands-year-old glory, sometimes it is fun to take a look at what others are doing.
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Three Calabrian Churches Worth Visiting at Christmas
Blog: My Bella Vita - 21 December 2010
Many street corners, alleys and pathways in Calabria hold a unique find, an ancient artifact … a centuries-old secret. Just strolling through one of the many Medieval, Byzantine or Baroque towns in the region will give you a glimpse into its former life and nowhere is this more true than in the villages’ churches.
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Calabria’s National Parks
Blog: My Bella Vita - 8 November 2010
Calabria might be better known for the 500 miles of coastline that skirt its borders, but inside the region is imploding with three national parks.
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Back breaking fun, off to Italy!
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 18 September 2010
The day before we were departing for Italy, I woke up with a stiff back, barely able to move. We decided that we would simply go to the walk in clinic and get some muscle relaxers, which would surely be the answer to my pain. As I waited for Nick to get ready, I suddenly [...]
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Medieval Villages of Calabria, Part II
Blog: My Bella Vita - 30 April 2010
Last week I ran down six beautifully well-preserved Medieval villages in the provinces of Reggio Calabria and Crotone. The more popular villages of Gerace and Stilo made the cut, but that list was far from complete. If you think Calabria’s other three provinces are lacking in such charming mountain towns, think again.
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