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Jun 28

Daily Italian Doses | Orvieto Sweets

One of my favorite hilltowns is featured on Italian Notebook HERE. Orvieto’s location makes it easy to see and even daytrip in from Rome. I never miss a coffee and cake here!

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Dec 17

Italy in the News: Vernazza Updates, Mona Lisa’s skeleton, Austerity passes, Jovanotti death, bruschetta and more

Headlines from the week of Dec 12-19

(SaveVernazza) – Andrea Leonardini of Vernazza and Linda Mazzi of La Spezia wed this past Saturday in the Church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia, in Piazza Marconi, Vernazza… Read More

(Yahoo) – Italy’s lower house of parliament formally approved Prime Minister Mario Monti’s austerity package on Friday after he won a vote of confidence on the measures aimed at speeding up implementation. ….Read More

(ANSA) – Rock star Jovanotti has expressed his sorrow over the death of a young man killed on Monday as a group of workers was building the stage for his concert in Trieste ….Read More

(ANSA) – The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy’s art exhibitions…Read More

(Italian Notebook) – From mid-October to the end of December everybody in Tuscany gets ready for their first bruschetta….Read More

(ANSA) – A skeleton found in the former convent in Florence where archaeologists are searching for the remains of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa may have belonged to a woman, experts say….Read More

(ANSA) – The northern city of Bologna has been named the most liveable city in the country, according to a new survey….Read More

Nov 4

Cinque Terre Flood: Assistance from Italian Notebook

Many people have been coming together to help the people of the Cinque Terre over the last week. I wanted to thank the Italian Notebook for being a part of this. As you already know from previous posts, I am a huge fan of theirs.

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I want to add a thank you to the readers as well. Late last night I read the many responses as was touched by them. Many of you are committed to continue with your plans for travel to the area to support their tourism, their life line. Heartfelt appreciation to those that have or will donate for the immediate situation. Check in on the Italian Notebook as they have added more information on the other towns who have been just as tragically effected. Arbaspaa, a tour operator for the region, has frequent updates on the situation on their blog.

Currently the residents of both Monterosso and Vernazza have been evacuated as a precaution against the oncoming storms over the next few days. Up until this point there has been a tremendous amount of progress. Nicole of Cultural Comments has the latest photos and information on her blog.

As of this morning, Genoa has now been hit with flooding. You can read more about the situation on Come To Liguria.

Oct 8

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Daily Doses of Italy

Every morning I wake up to my daily dose of Italy through my email. I found a great site called the Italian Notebook which suprises me everyday with random stories from a handful of writers, most living in country. They have written about everything from art and history to food and customs. I have included to the website and encourage you to sign up for your daily italiano fix!

www.italiannotebook.com