50 Years In Italy

Lifestyle, stories, travel, itineraries in and around Rome, central Italy, cruises in Mediterranean. Study abroad, writers, food, antiques, culture, books.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Summer Time Eating Out Around Viterbo

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Otello on the lakefront, Marta, Lake Bolsena Summer time and the living is easy...and everyday lunch is usually indoors for the t...

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Monday, July 25, 2011

The Maltese Connection-capers and Caravaggio

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Azamara Journey docked at La Valletta, Malta I recently gave the sail-in commentary as we arrived in the magnificent harbor of ...

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Awesome Istanbul

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When you have lived in Italy as long as I have there comes a time when you want to travel further afield, and what better "geta...

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Monday, May 30, 2011

Gastro-tourism at Vetralla's Cene in Cantina

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the cooks at Emergency's cantina For the past 18 years the town of Vetralla, 65 km northeast of Rome and a short drive inla...

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Exploring around Civitavecchia

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Walls of the port and Duomo For those adventurous cruisers who prefer to explore the area around Civitavecchia port on their own ...

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mary jane cryan: Vetralla, Italy; Writer and historian Mary Jane Cryan has been living in Italy since 1965. She sets up study abroad programs and works with tour operators and adult learners. A contributor to scholarly journals, guidebooks (Eyewitness Guide to Rome, Fodor’s), print and online magazines, she also lectures on luxury cruise ships plying the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas. From her palazzo near Rome she publishes history and travel books about central Italy and has received numerous awards for her website, books and conferences.

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