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Italian Coffee – What and How to Order


Italian Coffee Protocol There are many things that Italians hold dear, coffee being one of the big ones. But there are unspoken rules about how to order Italian coffee, and if you do it wrong, every Italian will judge you, even...

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  • May 6, 2019
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Our Amalfi Coast Vacation in 13 Gorgeous Photos


Our Amalfi Coast Vacation is one of our best selling tours. The dramatic coastlines, the perfect towns built into the cliffs, it is absolutely stunning from every angle. The Amalfi Coast was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site...

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  • May 3, 2019
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Culture

10 Tips for New Travelers


These are great tips for new travelers, but also useful for seasoned travelers or people who haven’t traveled in a while. It can be scary to travel to a new country, especially when there is a different currency and...

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  • April 30, 2019
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Tours

7 Reasons Why Bologna is an Italian Food Paradise


Bologna, the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, is one of Italy’s best kept secrets.  While many American tourists don’t even know Bologna exists, Italians consider it as a major food capital. Bologna is the...

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  • April 26, 2019
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5 Reasons our Cooking Vacations are the Perfect Solo Trip


Are you thinking about taking a solo trip, but are afraid of being in a new place all alone? Solo trips are becoming more and more popular among men and women of all ages. Solo travelers can be anyone from a young single who is...

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  • April 23, 2019
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Cooking

The 10 Best EASY Italian Recipes


Italian food is always a crowd pleaser, and it’s truthfully pretty easy to make but a lot of people are afraid to try. Enter Olive Garden. You can make your favorite Italian recipes at home, it’s so much easier...

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  • April 17, 2019
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Culture

The Siena Horse Race – Palio di Siena


The Siena horse race, Italy’s most celebrated horse race dates back to 1633. The Palio di Siena is not a typical race, the rules are few, the traditions are involved, the rituals are divine, and the fanaticism is nothing...

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  • April 15, 2019
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Vacationing in Italy 101


When you do what we do, everyone you know and their mothers ask you to help them with their trip to Italy. This is great, I love Italy and I want everyone to experience the real Italy, so I try my best to help my...

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  • November 27, 2018
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Culture
Culture

Bella vs. Brutta Figura: How Italians Judge You


In the United States, it can sometimes seem like we don’t care how we come off to others. Of course, this isn’t to say that nobody here in the good ol’ USA makes a good first impression, but its not uncommon to...

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  • November 19, 2018
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Uncategorized

We Tried The Mannequin Challenge


If you haven’t heard of The Mannequin challenge, you probably weren’t very active on social media around the end of 2016. Much like the Ice Bucket Challenge, the Harlem Shake and every other internet trend,...

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  • May 3, 2018
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