Archive for 2015
The Italians by John Hooper
The Italians is a well-written, honest depiction of a country so many love and so few–including Italians themselves–truly understand.
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Dream of Venice by JoAnn Locktov
Dream of Venice beautifully represents the soul of the city from its mysterious alleyways and winding canals to its humanity and vitality.
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Living Authentically: How Italy Forced the Issue
Living here has most definitely brought me closer to living an authentic life; Italy has pushed me in ways I didn’t know I needed.
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Lost in Translation: Adventures in Sola-tude
Solo/sola in Italian means both alone and lonely. Let that sink in for a second.
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Italy Explained: Italian Trains by Jessica Spiegel
If you’ll be traveling to Italy and there’s even a remote possibility you’ll be riding the rails, load Italy Explained: Italian Trains by Jessica Spiegel onto your device of choice. Now.
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Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
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