Category Archives: Piemonte

Ivrea e Olivetti

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

Nel 2018, l’UNESCO ha conferito lo status di Patrimonio dell’Umanità ad Ivrea, una città nelle colline pedemontane delle Alpi in Piemonte.  Conosciuta come la “Città industriale del ventesimo secolo”, Ivrea si trova a circa un’ora di treno da Torino.  Era … Continue reading →

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Ivrea and Olivetti

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

In 2018, UNESCO conferred World Heritage status on Ivrea, a city in the foothills of the Alps in the Piedmont region.  Known as the “Industrial City of the 20th Century,” Ivrea is about an hour by train north of Turin.  … Continue reading →

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The Sidewalk Nuisance

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

Walking down city streets used to be an obstacle course. Instead of admiring the architecture or shop windows, you had to watch where you were walking or you would take home a little gift on the bottom of your shoe.  … Continue reading →

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Il Gorgonzola

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

Il Gorgonzola è uno dei formaggi erborinati più antichi al mondo.  Fu prodotto circa nello stesso periodo del Roquefort in Francia. I suoi antenati risalgono all’epoca romana quando, in autunno, le mucche venivano radunate dalle Alpi alle valli del fiume Po.  … Continue reading →

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Gorgonzola

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

Gorgonzola is one of the oldest blue cheeses in the world.  It was developed about the same time as Roquefort in France. Its ancestor dates back to the Roman age when, in the fall, the cows were herded down from … Continue reading →

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I cani da soccorso

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

I cani sono una risorsa inestimabile negli sforzi di soccorso – che si tratti di una valanga a Rigopiano, un terremoto ad Amatrice, un uragano a Houston, o le frane a Montecito.  Sia l’Italia che gli Stati Uniti hanno ricevuto … Continue reading →

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Search Dogs

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

Dogs are an invaluable asset in rescue efforts—whether it’s an avalanche in Rigopiano, an earthquake in Amatrice, the hurricane in Houston, or the mudslides of Montecito.  Both Italy and the United States have had their share of disasters recently, and … Continue reading →

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