Novembre 2009
“As we descend the air becomes dank and clammy and it’s a little chilly. Immediately we enter high corridors cut into the earth with banks of little tombs cut into the sides of varying sizes.”
—Rome Catacombs Tour - Laurence Belgrave
“There are plenty of things to bring back from Paris, whether lasting or fleeting, that won’t eat up all your euros. Here are five of our suggestions for souvenirs that will remind you of la vie Parisien—for €5 or less.”
—Paris Cheap Souvenirs: 5 souvenirs under €5 - By Liz Webber
St. John the Baptist by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan →
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From Louvre to Palazzo Marino - Milan edited by Valeria Merlini, Daniela Storti.
From November 27 to December 27 2009 Palazzo Marino freely opens its doors to the public in Milan for another extraordinary event, reinventing as for the previous edition, dedicated to Caravaggio, a monographic exhibition of the highest level.
“Shakespeare & Company, the legendary left-bank English-language bookshop, has long been a magnet for literary talent. Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and George Orwell all frequented the store.”
—Literary Paris: A lesson in pictures - Posted by: Meg Zimbeck
“Turin has the reputation as the Detroit of Italy because of its long association with Fiat but that nickname does not express the beauty of the city, the warmth of its people nor the quality of its wine. Bologna has a reputation for good food in a country known for its good food which may be one of the reasons that Bologna is known as “the fat”. The city is the home of bolognese sauce and lasagna. It also lays claim to one of the oldest if not the oldest university in Europe.”
—Travel to Turin and Bologna (or eating our way through Italy)