Tag Archives: Italy

Sounds of an Italian Night

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Of all the places I’ve visited in Asia and Europe, Italy still remains my favorite, which explains why I keep going back every few years. For any first-time traveler to Italy, my suggestion would be to concentrate on the highlights—Rome, … Continue reading →

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Appetizers on the Italian Riviera

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Seems like only yesterday but it’s been more than two months since Hubby D and I returned from our latest visit to Northern Italy. Although we spent most of our time in the Piemonte Region, we also took a road … Continue reading →

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House Hunting in Italy

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

House Hunters International, yes! It ranks among my favorite cable TV shows, one that I have set to record the entire series. Who hasn’t watched at least one episode of House Hunters, whether that episode be U.S. based or any … Continue reading →

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Making Cheese, the Italian Way

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

In the 1890s a young woman who lived in the Piemonte Region of Northern Italy sailed to America to marry a man she had yet to meet, an Italian immigrant who came from a village not far from hers. At … Continue reading →

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End of a Generation

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Since Hubby D and I were going to our lake house for the Memorial Day weekend, we paid our respects to the local cemeteries a few days early. This year we added one new grave—that of D’s 92-year-old Uncle J, … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Past

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Several days ago I received a letter from my cousin M who lives in New Mexico. Along with the letter came this copy of old photograph from the early 1900s, a solemn couple standing side by side and holding hands. … Continue reading →

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In the Name of Research

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

It’s official. There’s no turning back. Isn’t that what non-refundable means? As in the purchase of roundtrip airline tickets at the lowest rate possible, as in a deal too good to pass up. Even if we didn’t want to go, … Continue reading →

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When in Rome

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

I’ve been fortunate to have visited Rome a number of times and when possible, have stayed on or near Via Veneto. In lodging as elaborate as the Hotel Excelsior to a third-floor pensione where ladies of the night frequented the … Continue reading →

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