Category Archives: English

Italian Travel Destinations: Enchanting and (Almost) Secret Places

Posted on October 6, 2016 by babbityjean

Here is a brief list of beautiful places in Italy that usually remain outside the circuit of international tourism. Marina di Pisciotta, Campania             A medieval hamlet in the municipality of Pisciotta, Marina di Pisciotta (about 7 km from  Palinuro) is … Continue reading →

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“Italy Feels Our Pain” or “the Ferragamo is on the other Foot”

Posted on September 30, 2016 by babbityjean

“Italy Feels Our Pain” is the title of an article in the New York Times from June 2016.  It compares Silvio Berlusconi and Donald Trump.  While I rarely write opinion pieces, this one is written from the political point of … Continue reading →

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Riches to Riches

Posted on September 15, 2016 by babbityjean

“Riches to rags in 3 generations” in an English expression, which means that the first generation creates wealth, the second maintains it, and the third squanders it.  But this doesn’t seem to be the case in Florence, according to a … Continue reading →

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