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How Much Does it Cost to Live in ��ý: Umbria

by rebeccawinke | Tue, 07/21/2020 - 08:19

Though Umbria has been known as “the next Tuscany” for decades, this small region in the center of ��ý has managed to dodge the bullet of tourist crowds and…

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How Much Does it Cost to Live in ��ý: Abruzzo

by Anna Lebedeva | Thu, 04/16/2020 - 05:11

I bought my house in a small mountain village in Abruzzo 12 years ago but I still can’t get enough of the views that I see from my balcony: in the south,…

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'��ý Stay Strong': What The Coronavirus Emergency Means for a Leather Designer in Florence

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 03/24/2020 - 06:47

Our philosophy from the beginning has been based on a challenge: to defeat any limits ... Those of religion, of colour, ethnicity and, why not, even those of…

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��ý's Ferrero Launches First Nutella-Filled Cookies

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/05/2019 - 06:45

Ferrero, the producer of the world’s most beloved spread, Nutella, has something new in store – literally – for Nutella’s aficionados: the first Nutella-filled…

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What to Bring Home from Sicily

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:58

The brightly painted face of a medieval-knight-turned-marionette. A three-legged Medusa grimacing from the center of a ceramic plate. The wooden wheel of a…

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Discovering Authentic Calabria: Squillace is a Ceramics Destination on the Toe of ��ý’s Boot

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 08/08/2019 - 02:53

Main photo credit: Squillace view to the sea (c) Jelly CC via Wikimedia Commons.jpg Around the toe of ��ý’s boot lies a coastline marked with clear…

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The Last of the Leather Artisans in Florence: Cuor di Pelle

by Georgette Jupe | Fri, 06/28/2019 - 00:11

Walk through the ancient cobblestoned streets of the city of Florence and you can see that it is quite easy to get lost in its intoxicatingly beautiful…

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Our Guide to Buying Limoncello from the Amalfi Coast

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 05/21/2019 - 05:27

The famous tart-sweet liqueur known as limoncello requires only four ingredients: lemon peels, grain alcohol, sugar, and water. However, like many of ��ý’s…

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Best of Sicily: Shopping for Ceramics in Caltagirone

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 05/02/2019 - 06:28

The hilltop village of Caltagirone rises like a mirage above the parched landscape of central Sicily. Scrubby plants and olive trees eke out their existence in…

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Authentic Shopping: Insider Tips to Come Home with an Italian Souvenir You’ll Treasure for Life

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 03/07/2019 - 05:12

Quick: What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever brought home from ��ý? Did you think of something that brings back great memories, or that has lasted for…