Italy

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Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican as well as landmark art and ancient ruins. Other major cities include Florence, with Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s “David” and Brunelleschi’s Duomo; Venice, the city of canals; and Milan, Italy’s fashion capital.

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Murano And My Roundabout Quest for a Bubble Necklace

September 8, 2020Arlene JarvisAdd comment

In 2015 when we began talking about traveling to Venice we agreed it would be nice to set aside a day to see Murano, Burano, and Torcello. I especially wanted to see Murano, because of the glass...

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Palazzo Magnani Feroni

June 5, 2020Arlene Jarvis1 comment

When I first learned that we were going to Florence I so wanted to stay at a palazzo. Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance, how appropriate it would be to stay at a Renaissance palazzo...

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Florence

June 5, 2020Arlene JarvisAdd comment

We’ve been fortunate to have been able to visit a number of wonderful cities., I’ve loved them all and would gladly return to any of them, given the chance. However, of all of them, Florence Italy is...

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The Lampredotto Challenge

May 19, 2020Arlene JarvisAdd comment

This story is actually about a challenge leading to a further challenge. When we began planning a trip to Florence, Italy I started to research food that we should try while we were there. I learned...

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A Serenade by Lucky Luca

May 15, 2020Arlene JarvisAdd comment

When you think of going to Venice, at some point you know you are going to look into taking the famed gondola ride. In our little family of travelers I am the one who usually researches our...