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  • In ancient times, the best way to protect your city was to fortify it. This meant building large walls, towers and other barriers that kept your people safe. Think the Great Wall of China on a much smaller scale. As…

  • During my year in Italy I traveled by plane, train, taxi, car, bike and bus. I saw Italy through more windows than I can count and yet one particular journey stands out in my mind. It was a warm Saturday…

  • I spend the majority of my day on the Internet.  And while sometimes that gives me a headache, eye strain and carpal tunnel, it also gives me constant exposure to content.  I peruse so many things on other blogs, Facebook…

  • It is no secret that France is world-renowned for their outstanding wines.  But honestly, when you hear wine and France – your mind’s eye and taste buds are automatically drawn to the reds of Burgundy and Bordeaux, the clay soil of Chateâuneuf-du-Pape…

  • Mossimo Ferragamo, son of the famous high-end Italian fashion designer and Chairman of Ferragamo USA , has set up a different kind of shop in Tuscany – a private, luxe, members-only vacation club called Castiglion del Bosco – or CdB…

  • This month’s Travel Photo Friday is a shot by fellow blogger and Italophile Eleonora Baldwin.  And though she runs the blog Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino, she has actually submitted a photo of Tunisia.  Yes, it does seem that us Italy-lovin’ travel…