Category Archives: italian travel

Signs from Readers + Contest Winner | Foto Blog

Ciao a tutti 🙂 After an autumn hiatus, the blog is back! . Today I thought I’d share  some of the signs that readers have sent in response to my recent blog posts, “A Good Sign| Un buon segno” and … Continue reading

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words | Foto Blog & Contest>> Comment to win!

NOTE:  This blog post is written inItalian (in italics) and English interspersed, so it is possible to read the article in one or both languages. To borrow on an old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words. Since this … Continue reading

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Italiani che lavorano | Italians at Work | Foto Blog

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW Siccome negli USA questa settimana abbiamo celebrato la Festa del Lavoro (che in Italia si osserva il primo maggio), ho deciso di condividere con voi alcune foto di italiani che lavorano (scattate durante il mio recente viaggio … Continue reading

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Foto-Blog: Una passeggiata per Firenze / A Stroll Through Florence

. Benvenuti a Firenze! (Welcome to Florence!) On the trip I recently led to Toscana (Tuscany), we spent a couple days in this gorgeous city. . Considerata il luogo d’origine del Rinascimento (considered the birthplace of the Renaissance), Firenze è la … Continue reading

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Photo Blog: Milano, la musa / Milan, the Muse

On the first leg of this trip to Italy (en route to meet up with the group I am currently leading on a tour in Tuscany), I was able to spend several days in Milan… a place I called home … Continue reading

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