Italy's rolling hills and stunning coastlines often detract from the extreme volcanic activity that cuts through most of the country, especially in...
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As we approach the start of 2009, it's natural to compile significant year-end lists. But when it comes to travel in Italy, I've always found it...
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Reports earlier this week of Venice suffering one of its worse floods in 22 years left me feeling concerned, frustrated and helpless. The usual photos...
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After spending time in Trieste, once a critical territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, my husband Joe and I decided to head deep into the Alpine...
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On one unconventional Thanksgiving, my husband Joe and I were not carving the big bird or taking extra helpings of yams. We were strapped into a small...
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For the past 15 years, Sardinia has been an inexplicable Siren call for me. But its allure has nothing to do with the jet-set Costa Smeralda, or...
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Strangely, during our visit, no eagles hovered overhead in Aquileia, once a great Roman city named for the majestic bird. My husband Joe and I spent a...
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Possagno: Antonio Canova's Living CanvasBy Lucia Mauro (Avg. read time: 4 minutes)While traveling across Italy's Veneto region to see Andrea...
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Caserta's famous waterfall. Photo by Lucia Mauro. Use Your GPS System in Italy - Not! By Lucia MauroThere's a scene in the movie Wild Hogs when aging...
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.floatright { float:right}.floatleft { float:left} Too Much Solitude: House Hunting on AlicudiBy Lucia Mauro &...
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