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Rome Shore Excursion: Going from Civitavecchia to Rome


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Cogne’s Winter Wonderland


by Denise Hummel
As the mother of young children, I have fantasized about the perfect winter get-away. My children, now 8 and 10, are fairly independent, but winter activities, be it skiing or sledding, inevitably require extra effort on the part of parents to assist. Socks pulled up, pants leg down, snow pants up, inner pant […]

Renaissance Water Fountains Of Tuscany


There were two broad classes of Tuscan water fountains known in the fifteenth century: the freestanding or “isolated” type, designed for the center of a piazza, court, or garden; and the “engaged” or wall foun¬tain, placed against a wall at the end of a square or courtyard.

The only example of a Florentine wall fountain from […]

Italy and It’s Wine


by Clyde Dennis
I’ll start with a little quiz. What do France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile, the United States of America, Romania, Germany, Portugal, Moldova, Hungary, South Africa, Croatia and Argentina have in common? Wine and wineries. These countries are know as the worlds leaders in the export of “vino.”
Italy is second only to France in […]

Murano glass jewelry – a special form of art


by Ken Wilson
The art of Murano glass making is famous in every corner of the world. Every year, millions of tourists visit this amazing part of Italy and discover the amazing island of Murano. The tradition is long and it is incredible how glassmakers still use techniques invented centuries ago. Their creations are unique […]

Ski duty free? Livigno, Italy is the place to be


by Andrew Regan
Tired of paying Ј5 plus for an aprиs ski beer? Livigno’s tax free slopes offer great terrain at much lower prices than the rest of Western Europe.
France, Austria and Switzerland are some of the most famous ski resorts for British skiers and snowboarders. But these traditional favourites are now also some of the […]