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THE LIFE & TIMES OF PIEVE’S MAESTRO PAINTER
On this the 500th anniversary of his death, I thought it was a good opportunity to examine the life and times of the most famous and beloved son of Città della Pieve.
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TRAVEL WAYS: ECO GUIDE TO TRAVEL IN ITALY
Spring is in the air spurring us to dream of warm weather adventures, so in this article I thought I'd share all the newest, fun, easy and eco friendly ways to explore Italy and Europe from right here in our beautiful outpost in Umbria.
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ITALIAN WAYS: NAVIGATING THE HABITS AND SUPERSTITIONS OF ITALY.
People's habits change in subtle ways when they move abroad, and in food-driven Italy the changes are most obvious when it comes to eating and drinking but not limited too as you will discover in my post.
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MY ITALIAN CINEMA CLUB: THE ENGLISH FILMS
21 of my favourite Hollywood films set in Italy. Hollywood producers discovered the charms of Italy after the second world war when their desire to film on location was primarily fuelled by advantageous co-productions, tax breaks, ready made elaborate and original back drops, bargain-priced sound stages and a robust work force at Rome’s vast Cinecittà studios, the largest in Europe.
