October 18, 2014

The line was about six deep at the hotel reception desk, and moving slowly. Tired and restless about a week into my travels, I decided to wander about the luxurious, modern lobby and have a quick look. From around the corner, I heard some music and laughter, so I followed the sounds to investigate further.

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October 10, 2014

After a sputtering restart following the summer holidays (we’re in Italy, after all, it takes a few weeks to crank it back up), our nutty group of expats has returned with a vengeance to tell you all about working in Italy without getting caught—I mean, how to find a proper job with a legal contract.

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October 1, 2014

My little principessa turned one year-old recently, and this is a great time for being a parent. She’s discovering the world, learning to walk, and saying her first words.  It would not be an understatement to say that hearing her call me, “Da-da” for the first time was the best moment of my life so

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September 23, 2014

While attempting to take notes in a bouncing van just outside of Florence, I listened to my guide Anna describe our first stop on our tour of Chianti.  “We will be traveling along the Via Francigena, stopping at San Donato where you will see a typical Tuscan hilltown which sits along this very important route.”

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September 19, 2014

OK, here we are with part three of my series on starting a travel blog.  This time we will be talking about promoting your site.  If you haven’t read part one or part two yet, you might want to catch up first. Before we move on to today’s topic, I’d like to make the second

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September 16, 2014

Welcome back for part two of my series on travel blogging basics. (And when I say basics, I mean for absolute beginners.)  If you haven’t read part one yet, you can read it here. But before we get into that topic, I want to make my first big announcement concerning my own blog.  I have

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