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Category Archives: Europe
In Bruttium: Adventures in Calabria
When I was a kid I used to listen to my parents’ Bill Cosby LP, I Started Out As A Child. Wore the grooves out on that damned record. There was one hilarious bit about the Lone Ranger, and another … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Rome and Italy, Travel
Tagged Bill Cosby, Bruttium, Calabria, Castelfranco, Cosenza, Cosenza Vecchia, Frederick the II, Greeks, Hohenstaufen Castle, I Started Out As A Child, Il Corallo, immigration, Italy, Kenosha, Kingdom of Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Macrito, Magna Graecia, Marano Marchesato, Marano Principato, mezzogiorno, oenophile, Oenotrians, Old Cosenza, Palazzo Armone, Palazzo Conforti, Palazzo del Governo, Pandosia, Paola, Pet Rhinoceros, Rende, Saracens, Teatro Rendano
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Back from Italy, and I Brought Italian Citizenship With Me
Of all the souvenirs I might have brought home with me from my trip to Italy, nothing could possibly top what I snagged in one tiny Calabrian backwater village: My Italian birth certificate. That’s right: I’m now recognized as an … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Rome and Italy, Travel
Tagged Calabria, Cosenza, dual citizenship, Europe, italian, Italian birth certificate, Italy, jure sanguinis, Marano Marchesato, Marano Principato, rome, souvenir, Switzerland, Travel, vacation
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9 Hours in Madrid (3 Awake!)
If you peruse various travel sites, you’ve probably caught up with the New York Times’ “36 Hours” series, which provides a rundown of essential sights and meals for anyone passing through a specific locale on an abbreviated schedule. (While the … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Madrid, Travel, Video
Tagged 36 Hours, flamenco dancing, Madrid, New York Times, Plaza de Santa Ana, Spain, tapas, Travel
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Italian Citizenship Update: Still Waiting on that Birth Certificate…
As I mentioned back in February, my mother was recognized as an Italian citizen living abroad, through her ancestry. She applied at her local Consulate in Chicago, through her grandfather, an immigrant from tiny Marano Principato in Calabria. At the … Continue reading
Flamenco in Madrid followed by Haggling in Fes
Luciana and I arrived in Madrid Tuesday evening around 9 pm – just enough time to check in to our hotel, clean up, and get some tapas and a Flamenco performance in. We were pretty pleased with ourselves. However we … Continue reading
At Heathrow in London
We touched down in London this morning around 11 a.m. Waiting for our connection to Madrid. Not much to report yet, just checked out a bunch of duty free junk and have drifted in and out of sleep. We almost … Continue reading
One Step Closer to Becoming an Italian
On February 8 of this year, my mother received an email from the Italian Consulate in Chicago, saying, “Good Afternoon Mrs. Tenuta [her maiden name], the process to be recognized the Italian citizenship for you and for your sister has … Continue reading
NYC to: Lima ($394); Geneva ($359); Cook Islands ($871)
Hey New Yorkers…here are some cheap airfares to far away places to take your minds off the lousy weather. Fly from NYC to Lima, Peru May 4 – 11 on Spirit Airlines for $394, round trip, taxes and fees included. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Oceania, South America, Travel
Tagged airfare, budget travel, cheap airfare, Cheaptickets.com, Cook Islands, flights, Geneva, Lima, new york, Newark, Orbitz, Peru, Switzerland, Travel, Vayama
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New York – Milan $276 (roundtrip) in Early Spring!
Iberia Airlines (yes, them again) are offering flights from JFK to Milan for as low as $276 in late March – early April. That’s round trip, non-stop, including tax, surcharges, and fees. Click here to see fares and play with … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Rome and Italy, Travel
Tagged airfare, budget travel, cheap airfare, deal, Iberia, Italy, milan, new york, Travel
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The Passport Files: Rome
A trip to Italy is like that old adage about pizza or sex: Even if it’s bad, it’s still pretty good. (Perhaps you can go to Italy and put all three to the test.) A lot of things can spoil … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Rome and Italy, Travel
Tagged Colosseum, Europe, Italian Food, Italy, Lazio, pizza, Rome and Italy, St. Peter's Basilica, Travel, Trevi Fountain, Vatican, wine
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