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The Florence Apartment Guide Books Won’t Tell You About

Randy Kalp

We love markets. We love apartments. We love Florence. Our last trip to the Renaissance city only confirmed these things further. Homemade lunches gave way to exploration. Cheap vino…

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Travel Bites: How To Cook Tagliatelle al Ragu

Randy Kalp

The Hungarians call it bolognai spagetti, the British refer to it as spag bol, and in the United States, we say spaghetti Bolognese. This simple plate of spaghetti and meat sauce has…

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Peace, Thrills and Hijinks on the Trebbia River

Randy Kalp

An aerial view of the Trebbia River near Bobbio, in the Province of Piacenza (Emilia Romagna region).

On a wet Sunday morning in May, in a canyon just beyond Bobbio, Italy, a group of rafters and their guide gathered for a descent down the Alta Val Trebbia…

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Sleep in the Shadow of the Colosseum

Randy Kalp

The bridge near our Colosseum Rome apartment in Italy.

Our first time in Rome we rented what was essentially a room in a three-bedroom apartment billed as a bed and breakfast. The room was a hot mess at best,…

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7 Things I Learned By Taking A Walk Through A Roman Market

Randy Kalp

Randy Kalp in Rome on a food tour with Walks of Italy.

Campo de’ Fiori is certainly not the only market in Rome. In fact, they can be found in nearly every district of the city, often acting as social centers for the neighborhoods.…

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Under The Porticos Of Bologna

Bethany Salvon

There are over 666 porticos in Bologna. Actually I should clarify, there are 666 porticos on the walk going to the Basilica of San Luca and over 40 kilometers of…

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Notes From a Small Tuscan Wine Cellar

Bethany Salvon

Greek writers discussed the virtues of Tuscan Wine in literary references dating back to the 3rd century BC. Word has it that the Etruscans started viticulture in Tuscany during the…

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