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City Secrets | Rome

October 18, 2011

Rome's early history is shrouded in legend too voluminous to recount here so let?s begin our culture tour in the 16th century, when it became a Renaissance city with wonderful popular feasts, horse races, parties, intrigues and licentious episodes and then skip ahead to when it became a fashionable city in the ?50s and early ?60s, the years of "la dolce vita? and ?Roman Holiday?. The charm of Rome?s unique...

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City Secrets: My Puglia

August 16, 2011

Arriving at the town of Lecce, in the heart of Puglia, was a step back in time. Quiet is an understatement; it was siesta hour. We spent the first evening overlooking the spectacular Roman amphitheater and the next day wandering the stone lined street of the historic center, beautifully preserved like a crown jewel for 2,000 years.     Arriving at the town of Lecce, in the heart of Puglia,...

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City Secrets: Amalfi Coast, Italy

July 19, 2011

Southern Italy?s Amalfi Coast, a jet-set playground since the early 1900s, glitters below the Bay of Naples. Azure waters, dramatic cliffs, and a low-key lifestyle make these jewel-like towns idyllic stops for some dolce far niente?beautiful repose.   Southern Italy?s Amalfi Coast, a jetset playground since the early 1900s, glitters below the Bay of Naples.  Azure waters, dramatic cliffs, and a low-key lifestyle make these jewel-like towns idyllic stops for...

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