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“I don’t need a therapist, just a good travel agent” – Girlgi.com We return to Agriturismo Saverno in central Tuscany for our ninth visit in ten years. Above Vaggio, an anonymous rural hamlet, we wind our way to hilltop vineyards … Continue reading
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“Everything you see, I owe to pasta.” – Sophia Loren Dante Alighieri, if he were today conjuring torments for seven rings of hell, would certainly include driving in Italy as a critical component of his Inferno. The autostrada between Firenze … Continue reading
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When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome. – Miguel de Cervantes Rosa Maria, host for our stay in Rome, graciously awaits our hired car in front of 19 Viale delle Mura Aurelie. For the next 4 … Continue reading
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My grandfather, at age 14, walked from Romania (Moldova) to Rotterdam to gain passage to America. I imagine him, apart from the trials of that journey, traveling through the great Utcas of Budapest: marveling at the monuments of the Hapsburg … Continue reading
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“My hair looks like shit,” Lisa deprecated. We are heading into the last week of our journey, and the hardships of the road were taking its toll. I assured her she looked beautiful and cosmopolitan, and after a little unwohlsein … Continue reading
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Herr Johann Schendl’s family has owned the Gasthof Sänger Blondel, in Dürnstein, since 1730. The gasthof’s name is based on the legend of Richard the Lionheart’s faithful servant, Sänger Blondel, who discovered his master was imprisoned in Dürnstein castle by … Continue reading
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Frau Steiner’s correct, yet warm welcome was the balm we required after an arduous train journey that snaked through the breathtaking Alps and delicate springtime valleys of Austria (our editorial policy forbids lurid descriptions of the exigencies of our carriages … Continue reading
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Veneta, including Venice and Treviso, was our final destination in Italy. We spent a few hours in the surprising town of Treviso upon our arrival – it is a “tax free” banking zone, featuring stylish folks, canals, smart urban planning, … Continue reading
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“…Heaven is here Where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog And little mouse, every unworthy thing, Live here in heaven and may look on her…” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 3.3 Verona, the Florence of the North, is … Continue reading
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So many photos – so little bandwidth. We migrated to Tuscany 4 days ago, and have been based at the mother ship of Italian guest “farms”, Agriturismo Savernano. There are more expensive retreats, perhaps some with more elegant food … Continue reading
