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Cercando il cuore della Toscana

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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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Roma a Sconto

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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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Rhapsody in Budapest

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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