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Sibari: Home to the Original Dolce Vita
Blog: My Bella Vita - 19 December 2011
In the 700s BC, Greeks migrated across southern Italy and settled the land known as Magna Graecia. The first of these settlements – where 100,000 of the wealthiest and most prosperous congregated – was Sybaris. The Sybarites, whose name is now synonymous with opulence and luxury originated la dolce vita for which Italy is famous.
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Travel Tip Tuesday: Summer Travel Tips for Your Trip to Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 28 June 2011
Ahhh, the dog days of summer – hot days, cool beaches and if you are lucky, even cooler summer vacations to southern Italy. If you are planning a trip this summer, you’ve probably done your homework. You’ve narrowed your must-see list, settled on hotels, chosen beaches, mountains and villages you’d like to explore.
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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.
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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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Take My Luggage; Please!
Blog: Ron in Rome - 5 December 2010
For many travelers, storing your luggage on a brief stay in a city – traveling by train or plane – can be a problem. Most of the larger cities and airports do have a “LEFT LUGGAGE” service (deposito bagagli). The fees are very reasonable and I’ve used this service at multiple train stations. With the [...]
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Free Food and Delicious Drinks: The Southern Italian Aperitivo
Blog: My Bella Vita - 10 November 2010
I started this post last week as part of the “My Favorite Things” series on traditions I love in Southern Italy, but old memories kicked in and well, that post got long.
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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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My Calabria Cookbook Review ***and Giveaway***
Blog: My Bella Vita - 1 November 2010
It’s eerily intimate to read about the history, stories and legends of your home, to see in print the cities and towns that are in your backyard and to understand the culture that is unfolding before you in black and white.
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A Guide to Calabrian Breakfast
Blog: My Bella Vita - 27 September 2010
While the food of Calabria ranges from super spicy peppers, to fresh fruit and vegetables to meat, seafood and pasta, the breakfast food is sweet and simple. While it is true Italians eat pancetta-and they love a good frittata-they’ll probably scoff if you offer them for breakfast. In fact, one of my young neighbors asked [...] Related posts:Ciao Chow!
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Travel Tip Tuesday: Is Calabria Right For You?
Blog: My Bella Vita - 21 September 2010
Back in April, Robin, my friend and Travel Tip Tuesday counterpart over at My Melangè listed six reasons Italy might not be for everyone. It is one of my favorite posts and is a must-read for travelers considering a first-time trip to the bel paese.
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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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Travel Tip Tuesday: Calabria’s Airports
Blog: My Bella Vita - 7 September 2010
Many Calabria-bound travelers are unsure of how to get to Calabria without either driving from their first point in Italy or taking a train from their international arrival point, which is usually Rome.
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How to Ruin Your Trip to Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 5 August 2010
More and more people are choosing to travel to Calabria, which is a good thing for those of us in the tourism industry. They read our sites, maybe book a room at our B&B … they might even buy the eguide full of Calabria travel tips … then, they ignore us.
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Good Old Travel Literature Revisited
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 28 June 2010
Place: Calabria, Italy Book: Old Calabria by Norman Douglas I love to time travel with writers from the 19th or early 20th centuries and even earlier. I enjoy seeing a place and its people brought to life in an era before antennas sprouted on top of every mud hut and CNN images reached everywhere. What [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library
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How to Pack a Beach Bag for a Summer in Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 6 May 2010
Summertime is just around the corner and here in Calabria things are heating up and everyone is preparing for the beach.
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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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Five Fun Things to Do When You Are in Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 26 April 2010
Until now few people have had the chance to travel in Calabria, opting instead to visit the Big Three or basing themselves in Italy’s northern regions. But things are changing. Today’s travelers are interested in experiencing Italy’s rural south and it won’t be long before a Calabria is more than a stopping point between the Amalfi Coast [...] Related posts:Medieval Villages of Calabria, Part II
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Medieval Villages of Calabria, Part I
Blog: My Bella Vita - 23 April 2010
After the fall of the Roman Empire, a host of invaders flocked across southern Italy, establishing some of the most charming villages in Calabria.
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Travel Tip Tuesday: Essential Travel Gear for Your Trip to Southern Italy
Blog: My Bella Vita - 20 April 2010
A few weeks ago I wrote about the non-tangible things travelers should carry with them when traveling to southern Italy. But sometimes travelers are in a hurry to pack and just need to know the nitty gritty. So, here you go.
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Messina: An Easy Day Trip from Central Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 29 March 2010
The other day I was sitting in the office at our bed and breakfast, going through posts and comments and brainstorming ideas for this week’s posts. “Messina,” I thought.
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How to Spend a Perfect Spring Day in Catanzaro
Blog: My Bella Vita - 22 March 2010
Choosing to spend your vacation in Calabria is just the first step in planning the perfect southern Italy vacation, but between beaches and mountains, ruins and architecture, your options are downright daunting. Here is my idea of a how to spend a perfect Spring day in my adopted hometown-Catanzaro. Calabria’s capital seat is home to 100,000 people [...] Related posts:Medieval Villages of Calabria, Part I
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Five Fabulous Fortresses in Calabria
Blog: My Bella Vita - 15 March 2010
Like most of southern Italy, Calabria has castles sprinkled throughout its medieval towns and villages.
