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It wasn’t until I moved to the US that I started drinking coffee regularly and became what they call in the Netherlands a ‘koffieleut’, which translates literally into ‘coffee socialite.’ Although the average European drinks more coffee per year than the average American, the cultural importance and its effects on the average European seems to…
Twenty-five years after the extraordinary prank played by three students, the city of Livorno may decide to honour with a permanent exhibition Amedeo Modigliani’s three fake heads, far-back “abandoned” in a warehouse owned by the local council. It was the summer of 1984, when Michele Gherarducci, Pierfrancesco Ferrucci and Pietro Luridiana, at the time university…
Taormina, a true jewel, and one I’m always delighted to return to.Sparkling above the beauty of the Ionian Sea with the Greek amphitheatre as a backdrop and Mt. Etna less than an hour away, it’s no wonder this city is considered both a historic and natural treasure.Desired, fought over, and ruled by societies from Greek…
Do You Love Espresso Coffee? One of the many things that I love about Italy is the espresso coffee. Now it is part of my day-to-day life. There is no way I start my day without it, and another one after lunch is mandatory! Of course, not everybody likes espresso; Two days ago I was…
To gain insight as to how Venice became an economic power, being the center of trade and commerce in Europe from the Middle Ages (until the Renaissance era), and to one of the top tourist destinations of the world today, one must look at its beginning. Venice was built by refugees from Northern Italy that…
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