Tag Archives: jodina

No Tweeting in the Conclave + More Fantasy Pope Candidates!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jodina

***UPDATE #1** In tempo record (alle 19,07 orario italiano, 10:07AM PST) è stato eletto il nuovo Papa…in piazza San Pietro sventolano bandiere di tutti i paesi del mondo mentre migliaia di fedeli aspettano l’annuncio del nome del nuovo Pontefice… / In … Continue reading →

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Spooky Poveglia | Italy’s Island of the Dead

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jodina

NOTE: This post is written in Italian, interspersed with the English translation Si dice che Poveglia — un’isola abbandonata e situata a sole due miglia da Venezia — sia infestata da fantasmi. Secondo la leggenda questa piccolissima isola nella laguna … Continue reading →

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Signs from Readers + Contest Winner | Foto Blog

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jodina

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!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Jodina

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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A Good Sign, Part 2 | Signs Around Venice | Foto Blog

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jodina

One good blog post deserves another!… and since I couldn’t fit all the great Venetian sign photos in last week’s posting (A Good Sign | Un buon segno), here are the rest — including the stories that go with them. … Continue reading →

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A Good Sign | Un buon segno | Foto Blog

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jodina

Let me just start this blog post with a disclaimer: I am fully aware that while the pun “A good sign” works in English, it gets lost in translation. Still, it was catchy, so I went with it. . This … Continue reading →

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3-Wheeled Bees! |Le api a tre ruote | Foto Blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jodina

TO READ IN ITALIAN, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS I must admit I have a soft spot for those little 3-wheeled trucks you see in Italy – they’re adorable. That’s why I didn’t miss any chances to let them mug up … Continue reading →

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Nutella-filled Red Velvet Cake Pops – The Odyssey!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jodina

Recently, in honor of World Nutella Day… Giada Antonucci (friend, Italian student, and baking-partner-in-crime) and I got together to concoct a recipe that I dreamt up using Nutella (that most delicious, creamy chocolate & hazlenut Italian spread). . . Annual … Continue reading →

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La Madonnina, La Befana & Babbo Natale

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jodina

~ The holy trinity of present bringers ~ As I sit here sipping on limoncello and nibbling biscotti, I am thinking to myself that it’s time for another blog post. So why not tell you about la Madonnina, la … Continue reading →

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“Grazie, Firenze!” Guest Blog #3: A student in Florence

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jodina

Ecco (Here is) Lisa’s latest blog post! If you haven’t read her previous entries, they’re here: Guest Blog Part 2, Guest Blog Part 1 In breve (in breief), Lisa, one of my students, is living her sogno (dream) by spending … Continue reading →

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