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My Life in Italy, Part 13: “Two Guys and a TuTu”


As with every post in this series, if you are jumping in here, it is like jumping into the middle of a movie. Please start with Part 1, or this will make absolutely no sense. It’s been a while since I posted an article in this series!  Sorry about that! But to get you in the mood of 1984 and where my...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • April 21, 2023
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My Life in Italy, Part 12: “Bury The Mice In The Ground… Slowly.”


12th part in a series of the story of an American moving to small town Italy in the 1980's, learning the culture and finding a lifetime love.

  • Michael Kovnick
  • August 5, 2020
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Culture

My Life in Italy, Part 11: “Winter is Coming”


If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1. It is January 1985 now, and the weather has been in the mid 70’s in L.A. Now I know many people reading this think OMG! Mid 70’s in January, but I am an L.A. native, and you just have to understand things in context. To me, when the daytime...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • July 17, 2020
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My Life in Italy, Part 10: “Paola Meets The Megalopolis”


In Part 10 of the My Life in City series, we are back in Los Angeles. But this time, it is Paola's first time in the United States, and me showing her MY world.

  • Michael Kovnick
  • June 30, 2020
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Culture

My Life in Italy, Part 9: “An Italian Love Story”


If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1, otherwise, this will just make no sense at all! I mean, seriously… You can’t just jump into part 9 of a series, right? September 19, 1984 I’m a month and a half into my 2nd trip to Italy in 1984. I have made some amazing friends,...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • April 27, 2020
  • 6
Culture

My Life in Italy, Part 8: “A Tale of Two Italys”


Part 8 in my story that chronicles my 37 year journey, living with one foot in the US and the other in Italy.

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 20, 2019
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What to Expect on a Culture Discovery Vacation


What makes Culture Discovery Vacations different? You see it all over our website. Family, Family, Family. This is not a marketing term for us. It is the way we operate. It may sound like just a word to some, but it is what makes...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • June 6, 2019
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Rome Fiumicino Airport: 5 Things to do When You Land


I love Italy, the people, the culture, the food, the coffee, it’s my very favorite country. One thing I will fault Italy for though, is the Rome airport, this airport is not user friendly and nobody is in a hurry to move...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • June 4, 2019
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Culinary

Why Pizza is the Best Food


I’ve been trying to think of a blog post to write all day long, and no matter what I did, all I could come up with was one word: Pizza. How do I write a blog post on pizza? Pizza is the best food in the world! Do a I write...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • May 29, 2019
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Culture

My Life in Italy, Part 1: “The Warm Table”


“The Warm Table” For years, people have asked me to tell the story of how I ended up with my dual US-Italy life. The reality is that it was a series of somewhat unrelated events that all came together to create an...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • May 16, 2019
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Coffee

Starbucks digs its claws into Italy, and why that saddens me.


With its massive global expansion, Starbucks has always left Italy alone. After all, how do you open a store in the country you copied your model from?

  • Michael Kovnick
  • May 10, 2019
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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...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • May 6, 2019
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Holidays

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...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • 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...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • April 30, 2019
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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...

  • Alyssa Saltzman
  • 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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As with every post in this series, if you are jumping in here, it is like jumping into the middle of a movie. Please start...

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12th part in a series of the story of an American moving to small town Italy in the 1980's, learning the culture and finding a...

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If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1. It is January 1985 now, and the weather has been in the mid 70’s...

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