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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Carrara Marble Quarries
photo by Clive Aldenhoven This looks like a place I definitely intend to visit while I am in Italy. It’s a little off the beaten path, and although Carrara has traditionally become known as a tourist area, it’s not quite … Continue reading
Booking Rooms in Cinque Terre
Now that things are getting a little closer, I am busy looking for hotel accommodations in the Cinque Terre area, and am finding that I will be there at high season, and the rooms are priced accordingly. Not wanting to … Continue reading
Posted in Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning
Tagged Cinque Terre, Hotel reservations, Italy, Levanto, travel planning
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I Am Going to Rome
After thinking about things for not even a day, I decided that I did want to be part of this once in a lifetime event on May 1, when Pope John Paul II will be beatified at the Vatican. I … Continue reading
Posted in Italy Travel Planning
Tagged beatification, Italy, Monastery Stays, Pope John Paul, Rome, Vatican
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Decision Decisions – Planning My Itinerary
As it is already the middle of January, and I realize that I will be leaving for Italy in a little over two and a half months, I am trying to decide on different itineraries as I peruse Rick Steves’ … Continue reading
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Tagged beatification, Italy, Pope John Paul, Rome, Vatican
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Fiat Workers Voting Today in Turin
Today is the crucial vote by 5400 Fiat workers at the Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, and the results are expected to be in by late tonight. If the workers approve the deal, which involves accepting longer hours, decreased benefits, … Continue reading
Telefonata – Italian Language Practice
I just completed a 15 minute phone call in Italian with my Italian teacher. This has become part of my weekly class, to have two 15 minute calls every week, in Italian. The thought of it was intimidating at first, … Continue reading
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Verizon iPhone is a Reality
The big news of the day was the announcement by Verizon that it will have the iPhone next month, and I have been waiting for this for a long time! This means that anyone will be able to make free … Continue reading
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Tagged iPhone, Italy, travel, travel planning, Verizon
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Begining to Feel More Comfortable
OK -So far so good inasmuch as the website works and comments are appearing. Thank you to all my readers for being supportive. I still have a lot to learn, for instance, trying to add a link to Google Maps. … Continue reading
My First Blog Entry
Countdown to Italy…I just established my blog site so that I will have a way of communicating while I am across the pond this Spring. This blogging is new for me, a little different from writing articles for the web, … Continue reading
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