50 Years In Italy

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

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Russians Discover Bracciano

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Fulvio, Tanya and Sergei at Bracciano During the torrid days of August the perfect day trip from Rome should include a lake, a...

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Best Mid-summer Festivals in Tuscia

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fields of sunflowers near Agriturismo Il Poggio, Vetralla The towns and villages in the Tuscia Viterbese just north of Rome are ...

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Unexpected Encounters: John Henry Newman and Beniamino Gigli in Vetralla

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what the monastery looked like in 1744 On these hot August days one of the best places to find a cool breeze is in the wooded h...

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Friday, August 2, 2013

Behind the Scenes at the opera in Rome's Baths of Caracalla

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arriving through the artists' entrance It has taken me almost 50 years of living in Italy, but finally I did get a c...

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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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