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A Vacation within a Vacation

The charming manager of one of our single favorite new hotels defines days spent here as a “vacation within a vacation”. Last week we spent […]

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Euro Drops to One-Year Low

And dollar rises to one year high.

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E’ Primavera !

At their dining tables, all over Italy, Italians are celebrating the coming of spring. The superb asparagus of Bassano have arrived, and the wild strawberries […]

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Roma Bike

“Roma Bike” is part of a general European movement to introduce automated bike sharing programmes in cities to help reduce traffic and pollution. Both we […]

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2763 Candles

Rome today celebrates her 2763rd birthday, this counting back from the legendary city founding in 753 BC.  The city is in the midst of an […]

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Off to Umbria

Again suitcases are packed.  Wild flowers plus deep red poppies await us in Italy’s “green heart”.  Splendid olive oil and the country’s best legumes and […]

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Waiting for Easter

The only day of the year when Italian church bells do not ring is Good Friday, which was yesterday.  Cities were quiet yesterday.  In Rome […]

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Marjorie’s Italy Blog comes to you from Italy and is a regular feature written for curious, independent Italy lovers. It is enjoyed both by current travelers and armchair adventurers.