Browsing Posts by 2017

Carlo Gesualdo – The Mad Musician of Italy

 destinations, Italy   Mar 23, 2017   By

“I die, alas, in my suffering, And she who could give me life, Alas, kills me and will not help me. O sorrowful fate, She [...]

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Moving Pictures – Belgrade, Serbia

 Belgrade, Serbia   Mar 19, 2017   By

I was in Belgrade a couple summers ago, and managed to catch two videos of this street celebration. I thought the sax player did a great [...]

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Why the Pompeii Ruins are a Must See Attraction

 history, Italy   Mar 9, 2017   By

“You ask me to write you something about the death of my uncle…he perished in a devastation of the loveliest of lands.” This is a [...]

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Why the Medieval Italian Town of Anagni is Worth Your Time

 destinations, Italy   Mar 2, 2017   By

Few attractions line the road from Naples to Rome. There is a palace here, an abbey over there, and then a series of nondescript towns [...]

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Celebrate the New Year in Ferrara, Italy

 destinations, Italy   Feb 22, 2017   By

Fireworks have never been my favorite thing. In fact, the words disappointment and anxiety best sum up my emotions on the subject. I left Barcelona [...]

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11 Thoughts About Driving in Italy

 destinations, Italy   Feb 15, 2017   By

I moved to Italy in early November, and struggled through a mundane first month with no driving options to go anywhere. Then, in mid-December, my [...]

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Moving Pictures – Ljubljana, Slovenia

 Ljubljana, Slovenia   Feb 11, 2017   By

Dancing is definitely a thing in Slovenia. This video shows an example of kolo, a type of folk dance characterized by a collective of people [...]

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United Airlines Film Festival

 Travel Advice, wanderlust   Feb 7, 2017   By

It was too soon…moving back to Europe for not even a month before learning I’d be traveling back to the U.S. I spent the last [...]

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