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Winner Winner Pesto Pasta Dinner + Recipe
The Gourmand household has been hashtag trending on eating seasonal. Sure that’s easy to say in the middle of the summer when the tomatoes are plump, the peppers are ripe, and the peaches are juicy....
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Living La Dolce Vita in Tuscany
“Such a beautiful young lady!” exclaimed Mara, our cooking instructor, as she greeted my wife and I for our first lesson in our Italian Culinary Vacation. “Where’s my husband, Terenzio? He’s my...
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Arriving in Rome
We arrived at Stazione Termine via train after being rejuvenated in Tuscany. I was on high alert as we entered the hoard of people shoving this way and that in Rome’s main train station, keeping close...
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Rome – Visiting the Vatican
I’m not Catholic and figured visiting the Vatican would be a waste of my time. The saints, popes, and gaudy paintings of Jesus suffering would be lost to me. I grew up Protestant and our Jesus has...
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Visiting Central Rome and the Best Meal We Ate in Italy
If you have just one night in Rome, visiting Central Rome is essential. This post picks up from my last post on Rome where we spent the greater part of the day exploring the Vatican. After lingering...
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A Day Visiting Ancient Rome
Visiting Ancient Rome truly deserves an entire day on your itinerary. Some tourists may try to squeeze it into a few hours, but they’re not doing themselves justice. Sure, they may capture a photo to...
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Italian Craft Beer Movement
Exploring Italy’s Craft Beer After almost two weeks in Italy, it pains me to say that I was wined out. And no, my liver wasn’t exhausted after twice (and sometimes thrice) daily intakes of wine –...
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Our Last Day of Travel in Rome
I was exhausted by our last day of travel in Rome. Two weeks of sightseeing, over eating and drinking, and sleeping in strange beds had caught up with me. The last thing I wanted to do was hit...
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Hipmunk City Love: Choosing a Hotel in Venice, Italy
From history to romance to art, Venice has a ton to offer which is why it’s a must stop on your Europe itinerary. Hotels and business owners have caught on to Venice’s rising popularity and have...
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Hipmunk City Love – 48 Hours in Florence, Italy
Italy is blessed with a rich art and religious history that tourists of all faiths and nationalities flock to see. While Rome is the center of the religious story, Florence is the center for art as the...
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