Posts in the Category: Italy
By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Florence & Italy & Travel Blog on
Welcome to Florence! The River Arno makes the perfect local hangout for after work drinks. I love this city!
We love markets. We love apartments. We love Florence.
Our last trip to …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Emilia-Romagna & Italy & Travel Blog on
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 gained worldwide popularity, except in …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Emilia-Romagna & Italy & Travel Blog on
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 (High Trebbia Valley). Snug in …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Italy & Rome & Travel Blog on
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, and breakfast was non-existent. For …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Italy & Rome & Travel Blog on
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. However, it was the ideal …
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By Bethany Salvon
Posted in - Italy on
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 porticos throughout the city.
That is …
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By Bethany Salvon
Posted in - Italy & Tuscany on
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 8th century BC with exports …
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