50 Years In Italy

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

Friday, August 19, 2011

Cool Italian and Russian gardens and pools

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keeping cool in Pza. S. Egidio The summer heat wave is again upon us... and since we are no longer youngsters we have had to say ...

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Ferragosto with Mozart and layer cake of history

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Its Ferragosto , the mid-summer holiday that closes down most of Italy. Unlike many Italians we chose to stay close to home a...

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Dante to Dianne Hales -love poetry and popular sayings

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Years ago while I was a young teacher at one of Rome’s prestigious international schools, I found myself teaching Beginning It...

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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 ...

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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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