Tag Archives: Italy travel

One answer to recession in Italy – ice cream!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by suzykewct

From France 24. Two entrepreneurs have opened an ice cream shop in Turin. Check it out next time you’re there.

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Another large earthquake in Italy

Posted on May 30, 2012 by suzykewct

Only a week after another large quake hit northern Italy, another one strikes in the same area. From France 24.

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Earthquake in Emilia Romagna

Posted on May 23, 2012 by suzykewct

From Deutsche Welle. Aftershocks from the Emilia Romagna earthquake do more damage. From the Guardian. Cheese warehouses sustain damage from the earthquake. From the BBC. Photos of earthquake damage. So now I’m wondering whether I’ll include Bologna on my next trip? If … Continue reading →

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Rick Steves’ report on Italy’s Cinque Terre

Posted on May 5, 2012 by suzykewct

I’m a big fan of Rick Steves. Rick is a Europhile from the Pacific Northwest, seen often on PBS and he is a big fan of, among other European destinations, Italy’s Cinque Terre. Last year, a few days before New … Continue reading →

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a few ideas for world destinations

Posted on April 13, 2012 by suzykewct

From the London Independent… Visiting the Tyrol in Italy, secret Porto Santo and its gorgeous beaches. On the other side of the world – Perth, Australia, but it only makes sense to spend 48 hours there if you’re already in Australia … Continue reading →

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roundup of European news for early April

Posted on April 10, 2012 by suzykewct

From Deutsche Welle – what’s up with Berlin and bears? From London Independent – 48 hours in Trier, Germany or how about Milan?

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a roundup of travel news – Milan, Reykjavik, Dublin

Posted on March 30, 2012 by suzykewct

From the London Independent’s Simon Calder… Air arrangements assume a London departure, of course, but the overviews are exciting. Milan Reykjavik Dublin

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replacing Malev airline in Hungary; 48 hours in Venice

Posted on February 16, 2012 by suzykewct

Malev is out, everybody else is pushing to get in;  from Prague Post 2 days in Venice by Simon Calder; from London Independent

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some info for visiting Bologna and/or Marseille

Posted on October 27, 2011 by suzykewct

London Independent visits Bologna and Marseille

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