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Christmas Gala at St. James Church
Blog: Florence Journal - 26 November 2009
There will be a special, fun, festive Christmas Gala on the evening of Friday, December 11th, at and to benefit St. James Church in Florence. The church has been an important part of the Florentine community since it was built...
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More Thanksgiving dinner options in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 25 November 2009
"Angels" on Via del Proconsolo also has a Thanksgiving dinner - here is the menu: THANKSGIVING DINNER Thursday November 26th 2009 7:30 pm at Angels Restaurant Menu Butternut Squash Soup with Crusty Bread Roast Turkey with Stuffing Gravy and Cranberry...
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Yo La Tengo in Florence, Saturday night!
Blog: Florence Journal - 24 November 2009
Saturday, November 28, Florence, Italy - at the FLOG Auditorium- Yo La Tengo With Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby. Doors at 9:00 pm. Tickets are €18, and will be available here. FLOG is at Via Michele Mercati, 24 50139 Florence....
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Forget a Guide, a Book… and Even a Map
Blog: GoBackpacking - 24 November 2009
It was the Bardini Garden, and we were at that moment in time, it's sole visitors.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
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We’ve Created a Monster
Blog: Craigorio Does Italia - 24 November 2009
“Abbiamo cresute un Mostro” (We’ve created a monster!!) says Iside to Betta as they walk away from a very vulgar conversation with me in the kitchen about Italian bureaucracy. I’ve become a bit more comfortable with them over the past two 20 days. As I learn the ways of Italian vulgarity, my personality becomes more lucid. [...]
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New Vintage Clothing Shop in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 24 November 2009
EPOCA is a new vintage boutique on Via dei Fossi - not sure if the store is brand new our the location is new - but they have been open there for just over a week (if I understood the...
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Olio Nuovo
Blog: Florence Journal - 23 November 2009
Good new article posted about the olive oil of Tuscany that mentions the market last week in Piazza Santa Croce: Tuscany's Reggello region is situated southeast of Florence, borders Arrezzo and Umbria to the east and the Chianti hills and...
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Galileo's fingers, tooth are found
Blog: Florence Journal - 22 November 2009
Saw this strange story mentioned on the Slow Travel Forum: "Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found (AP) – 1 day ago ROME — Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th...
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Life Requested for U.S. Student in Italy
Blog: Florence Journal - 21 November 2009
Wow - this has been a long (over 2 years) and convoluted story - but this headline from the NY Times today is pretty horrible, "Life Requested for U.S. Student in Italy": PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Prosecutors on Saturday asked...
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Florence Marathon 2009
Blog: Florence Journal - 20 November 2009
The Florence Marathon is one of the great annual events of Tuscany - if you are a runner, or into marathons. If you are a tourist or a resident not into marathons, you need to be prepared! A lot of...
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A Day In Cortona
Blog: Travel With Julie - 19 November 2009
Of all the charming medieval villages in Tuscany, Cortona is one of my favorites. Perhaps it holds a special place in my heart because I "knew it when" (before Frances Mayes made it popular with her book, Under The Tuscan...
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Wine notes: tasting & dinner
Blog: Florence Journal - 19 November 2009
There is a dinner (€35) Monday night at Fuori Porta, with wine from Azienda Agricola Bulichella - check that out here: Il Cinghiale, Cena a tema. You need a reservation so if you are interested I would call. Also later...
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Italian Cooking School in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 19 November 2009
If you (or a group of you) are coming to Tuscany and are looking for a cooking school in Florence, we would like to suggest our friends at the Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu. Gabriella and Cristina have been...
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Riding a Scooter in Rome
Blog: Ron in Rome - 19 November 2009
On travel boards I often see folks asking, should I rent a scooter to see Rome or Naples? The responses are often one-sided – Not just no, but NO, NO, NO, NO….NO! I certainly understand this as we drive a ride a motorino (scooter) and it can be quite challenging. The motorino rules are simple [...]
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Heat wave in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 18 November 2009
The weather has been fantastic the last couple of days in Florence with day time temps in the 60's (F) - with that cold snap we had in early October and then some rainy days, it seemed like the winter...
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Public restrooms in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 17 November 2009
The list below is from the new Florence Municipal website in English - I wouldn't make definite plans by it though, as at least one of the locations (Loggia del Grano) has been closed for at least a year. I...
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Roman Holidays!
Blog: Ron in Rome - 16 November 2009
The holidays are rapidly approaching… and in Rome, it’s already starting to look “a lot like Christmas.” Okay, so really it’s only a few stores but yes, there are Christmas decorations a twinkling! In the streets headed towards the Pantheon you’ll see STARS mounted in the narrow alleys. Rome is a WONDERFUL place to come [...]
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Sign of the times
Blog: Florence Journal - 16 November 2009
This is the former location of the Trussardi boutique on Via Tornabuoni in Florence: Versace, Hugo Boss, Cartier and Trussardi have either left the street this year for new locations (with lower rents), or left Florence altogether. Now that November...
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How to have a Cheap Holiday or Backpacking Experience in Rome
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 16 November 2009
Travelling is so exciting! and in the case of Rome, as Asterix used to say, “these Romans are crazy”. Well they sure know how to party that’s for sure. Either way that won’t stop you from having a fun and cheap holiday in Rome – the Grandest city in the Universe. In this post I [...]
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This weekend in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 15 November 2009
There were all kinds of things going on in Florence today - in Piazza Santa Croce there was a showing of the new Olive Oil (photo below), in Piazza Repubblica the market that was in Santa Croce last week was...
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Rape of the Sabine Women
Blog: Florence Journal - 14 November 2009
The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna:
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Photo Friday: Tuscany with Kids
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 13 November 2009
A visit to Tuscany is an excellent addition to any Italy travel itinerary with kids. Despite the touristy element, vacations in this region are easy to manage and there are loads of things to see and do for all ages. Family-friendly accommodations are plentiful, and little tummies appreciate all the pasta and gelato. Although there are endless wonderful cultural and historic attractions, you can’t see everything in the usual week-long trip. Five of my favorite sights ...
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Tourist Angels in Rome
Blog: Ron in Rome - 13 November 2009
For the next few weeks – at least until January 8th – tourists in Rome will get some “heavenly help” in the form of Tourist Information Assistants riding chariot Segways. There will be sixteen “chariots” operating in the city center, the Termini Train Station, and both airports. They’ve been nicknamed Tourist Angels and will be quite [...]
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Free WiFi in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 12 November 2009
Saw this come across Twitter today from a website/blog called i-florence: Service FirenzeWifi allows connection to the Internet wirelessly. Just a phone and a laptop or smartphone to surf, chat, exchange mail and access to the information services of the...
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City of Florence Official Website - in English!
Blog: Florence Journal - 9 November 2009
This is new - and cool! Can't wait to go through all these links and pages. Our new mayor is definitely getting some things done. Bravo!
