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Small House in Italy
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 30 April 2012
Destination: Italy Book: A Small Place in Italy (1994; Lonely Planet paperback 1998,2008) by Eric Newby Eric Newby’s travel writing does not show off. As hinted by the title of A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, about a treacherous hike over mountains in northern Afghanistan, he mastered understatement So what makes his travel writing [...]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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weekly photo: the abbey of san galgano
Blog: The Road Forks - 27 April 2012
The ruined Abbey of San Galgano
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View of Florence from Piazza Michaelangelo
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 23 April 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } Piazzale Michaelangelo located on a hill just off the city centre of Florence has a lot of steps to conquer from reaching the top, and when we reached there, we realised it was just a big round parking lot. However, walking to the edge of the piazzale, the majestic panoramic view of Florence laid out before us.
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Shopping in Florentine Markets
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 20 April 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } I love markets, and Florence has so many of them that you will be spoilt for choice! From the famous leather goods, to olive oils and cheeses, you can easily spent lots of time (and money) in the Florentine markets! I only managed to go to three of them during our trip, and I found them to be very different. Mercado Centrale
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weekly photo: san gimignano towers
Blog: The Road Forks - 20 April 2012
Views from the San Gimignano Tower
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Essential Tips for a Farm Stay in Tuscany with Kids
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 21 March 2012
A week-long visit to Tuscany is a big part of the most popular family itinerary in Italy for Ciao Bambino readers and clients. This is the best opportunity for families to really dig into their experience together in Italy as settling into a single location for seven or more days engages parents and children alike in the experience. An essential part of a successful trip to Tuscany with kids is selecting the right accommodations.
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Bistecca Alla Fiorentina
Blog: Travel With Julie - 27 February 2012
Hubs birthday was this weekend and to celebrate he asked for his favorite Tuscan meal, Bistecca alla Fiorentina. Easy breezy! The Florentine-style steak is featured on menus of almost every restaurant in Florence.
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Ponte Vecchio and the river Arno
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 12 February 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } With shops seemingly overflowing and suspended on the bridge above the river, and a passageway built above the haphazard shops, Ponte Vecchio looked like no other bridges in the world. And, if it looked charming from afar, you have got to walk along the bridge early in the morning when the shops are just opening, or late evening when they are closing. Each of the shops are like giant treasure chests that opened up to reveal one jewelry shop after another.
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People of Florence
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 8 February 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } The heart of the city of Florence is arguably Piazza del Duomo. It is where the Duomo is, and where, I am pretty sure, one of the most visited places in Italy. So, like many of the piazzas in Italy, it is a great place to people watch. With locals trying to make a living from the tourists that flocked the piazza, ...
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The Duomo : from the inside
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 5 February 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy }
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The Duomo : from the outside
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 1 February 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } The most prominent landmark in Florence must be the Duomo, or the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. One of the largest church in Italy, with the largest brick dome every constructed, the Duomo is an astounding structure no matter how you see it - from the outside and the inside. Even the view from the dome is pretty amazing, providing a great view of Florence.
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Postcard from... the Duomo
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 26 January 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } The official name is the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore or Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower in English. However, it is simply known as the Duomo. The facade of the cathedral in green, pink and white is beautiful, elaborate and yet soothing in its simplicity of colour.
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The signs of artistic Florence
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 20 January 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } Florence is the birthplace of Renaissance. From Renaissance masters Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci*, to fashion designers Roberto Cavalli and Guccio Gucci, many artists had once called Florence home. So, with all the marvelous art that surrounds the Fiorentini, it would not come as a surprise that they are an artistic and creative group. There is just an artistic air in Florence. You just have to see the road signs all around city.
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Statues of naked men
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 17 January 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } I have seen more statues and painting of naked men and women during the trip to Italy, than I have ever seen, and will probably ever see. You just need to scroll through all the photos I have posted under Italy to see some of the many that I have seen. And Florence, the birth place of Renaissance, probably has more statues and paintings of naked men and women, not to mention, of Gods, Goddesses and their children, then any other cities in Italy.
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Sbandieratori in Florence, Italy
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 15 January 2012
{ May 2011 - Florence, Italy } Where Rome was massive, Florence was compact. Where Rome has its ancient treasures, Florence has countless Renaissance arts. If Rome is the political centre, then Florence is the artistic city. If Rome is the pulse and heart of Italy, then Florence is the soul.
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An Espresso Maker, A Tuscan Restaurant And Daylight Savings Time
Blog: Travel With Julie - 11 January 2012
Photo courtesy of La Chiusa What do the Bialetti Moka espresso maker, a fancy Tuscan restaurant and Daylight Savings Time have in common?
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Art and Culture Camp for Kids in Italy
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 3 January 2012
If you are mulling over a 2012 trip to Italy and are looking for was to engage your kids in the experience, I highly recommend the Art al Sole day camp for international children (the program is in English). Developed for ages 6-12 (Apprentices) and ages 13-17 (Masters), Art al Sole introduces children to a variety of art principles and practices within an array of glorious historical settings in the Italian countryside.
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Chalk Art in process on a Sidewalk of Florence, Italy
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 4 December 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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The Real Ragù
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 12 June 2011
"This is the classic ragù that my grandmother taught me: a delicious, versatile sauce that can be used in many ways. Added to lasagne, any type of pasta, served with meatballs..." Lella from Cuoche in Vacanza
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Now I See What All the Fuss Is About
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 8 June 2011
Italian food. Until I went to Tuscany, I have to confess that I just didn't get the excitement. Pizza....Pasta...Chopped tomatoes on toast. Not only were...
