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A different kind of travel Blog: Humor, Culture and Stories about Italy, Europe, California and around the World.
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Californian Surfing vs. Italian Surfing
You may be surprised to learn that Italian Surfing is not a dish. No doubt that it could be an excellent name for pasta. But surfing is...
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“Meow, Meow” Around the World
We love them. They love us. We’ve encountered them in Bora Bora, Antigua, France, Italy, Slovakia, Greece, and many other countries...
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Big, Fun, Tuscan Wedding
When is the perfect time to get married? First, you need to find someone that wants to spend the rest of her of his life with you. But...
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The Story of Two Italian Penguins in Love for Over 60 Years
Most species of penguins are monogamous. They will mate with the same penguin, season after season. It is a beautiful, loving...
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The Craziest Easter Celebration in Europe
Every time I mention our Slovakian Easter tradition to Americans, they look at me with horror in their eyes and their mouth wide open....
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Leonardo da Vinci Cracks a Joke
In 2019, we celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-year anniversary (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519), who is one of the foremost exponents of the...
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Top Models’ Infatuation
In Poor Richard's Almanack, Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Beauty, like supreme dominion, is but supported by opinion.” The perception of...
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Love, Sex & the Etruscans in Volterra, Tuscany
There are many enigmatic civilizations that historians continue to speculate about. One is the wealthy and powerful Etruscan...
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Allure and Mystery of Villa Il Cerretino, Tuscany
When we visited Florence a few years back, we stayed one night at Villa Il Cerretino in Prato, Tuscany. What an intriguing experience!...
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