The Bolognese Gardens

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] When I visit a new city, one of the first things I like to do is go to the Tourist Information Office. Usually the people at the desk speak enough … Read More

Bologna unwrapped

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Most people enjoy getting presents. Not gifts, as defined in this post, but presents. What makes presents special over gifts is that they’re supposed to be a surprise. Why else go through great lengths … Read More

Dress code implied

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] This day wasn’t supposed to be complicated. It was planned as a simply outing to Verona, a post card-esque community north of Bologna reasonably overrun with determined, flag-toting walking-tour leaders and their merry packs … Read More

Seasonal Fruit

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The season has shifted and Spring is making way for Summer. The Oranges of Sicily are no longer plentiful in the market, the new kid in town is the … Read More

Exploring the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] We were totally in love with the city of Bologna. The food scene was unbelievable, the multitude of porticos kept the summer sun from scorching us, and it was … Read More

Day tripper

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Bologna has continued to live up to the standards set by the initial impressions. We’re only getting more and more drawn in by its charm. Bologna’s visual aesthetics are not ostentatious or in-your-face. Beyond the … Read More

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