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  • Braving the Elements: A Rare Snowfall in Rome

    Over the past weekend, Rome got pelted with eight inches of snow, the largest single snowfall in the capital since 1986. The rare snowfall prompted the closure of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, and other tourist attractions. Many businesses had to close because workers were unable to access public transportation or get their…

    Piazza San Pietro
  • Give the Gift of Italian Culture

    When my colleagues in the Italy Blogging Roundtable and I decided to write on the topic “gifts” for our December post, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about. I knew straight away that I didn’t want to write about Italian gifts you can buy in a store, though there are many I desire…

  • An Invitation to Bloggers: A “Gift” From the Italy Blogging Roundtable

    Many of you will know that, since May 2011, five of us have been writing a monthly post on a given topic and we call it the Italy Blogging Roundtable. Each month we decide the topic in advance and the only rule is that it has to be connected to Italy; the posts are published…

    Gifts
  • Comfort Me With Potatoes: A Tale of Two Tuber Dishes in Italy

    The potato is a vegetable that no one really associates with Italy but it features in two dishes that some consider comfort fo

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