Category Archives: English

The Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona

Posted on December 15, 2022 by babbityjean

In August 2022, Architectural Digest featured “17 Beautiful Places of Worship Built into Nature.”  Among them is an Italian chapel that appears suspended on a sheer cliffside high above the Adige River in the province of Verona.  It is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, English, Foto, Italia, Storia, Verona | 1 Comment

Domino’s in Italy?

Posted on December 8, 2022 by babbityjean

How do you say chutzpah in Italian?  My dictionary suggests temerarietà, sfrontatezza, and faccia tosta.  It’s true that Domino’s is the largest pizza chain in the world with more than 17,000 stores in 90 countries.  But to think that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, il Caffé, Italia, Milano | 1 Comment

The Messner Mountain Museum

Posted on December 1, 2022 by babbityjean

Reinhold Messner is widely considered one of the greatest mountaineers of all time.  Born in 1944 in South Tyrol, he made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest; then, along with another climber, he made the first ascent of Mount … Continue reading →

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