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Read more about the article The Truth About Traveling in Sicily

The Truth About Traveling in Sicily

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:November 3, 2015
  • Post category:Europe/Featured/international travel/Italy/la vida loca/Roman History/Rural Tourism/Travel in Europe/Travel Stories/UNESCO World Heritage
  • Post comments:18 Comments

"This is the part of Catania I wanted you to see," the Novio cooed as we passed a fifth consecutive butcher windows displaying carne di equino. To be fair, I'd seen little…

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Read more about the article The Best-Kept Secrets in Florence

The Best-Kept Secrets in Florence

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:October 9, 2014
  • Post category:Europe/Featured/food/international travel/Italy/Places with Encanto/Travel in Europe
  • Post comments:10 Comments

I admit I'm terrible at keeping secrets, but only the kind that you're bursting to share with people. The kind where no one is being talked about and no one…

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Read more about the article The Best Destinations for European City-Breaks

The Best Destinations for European City-Breaks

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:November 1, 2013
  • Post category:Barcelona/Dubrovnik/Europe/Featured/guest post/Italy/Travel/UNESCO World Heritage
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Editor's note: Just last night, my friend Mickey and I were talking about our travel tastes. While she loves exotic, I prefer a weekend of city life - museums, hip…

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Read more about the article Seville Snapshots: Love Locks in Florence, Italy

Seville Snapshots: Love Locks in Florence, Italy

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:February 11, 2013
  • Post category:Bilingual Love/Featured/Italy/love/Places with Encanto/Seville Shots
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Actions always speak louder than words, right? I mean, I teach English and I know more idioms than I would ever need to know, but my knees goes all jelly…

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Read more about the article Tapas Thursday: Eating Italy

Tapas Thursday: Eating Italy

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:February 7, 2013
  • Post category:Europe/Featured/food/gastronomy/ham/international travel/Italy/Restaurant Reviews/Tapas Thursday/Travel/Wine
  • Post comments:17 Comments

Little known fact about me: Italian food is as much a part of my family's table fare as meat and potatoes. And I have not one ounce of sangue italiano…

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Read more about the article Seville Snapshots: When in Rome…

Seville Snapshots: When in Rome…

  • Post author:Cat Gaa
  • Post published:January 28, 2013
  • Post category:Bilingual Love/Featured/food/gastronomy/holidays/international travel/Italy/love/Seville Shots/tourism
  • Post comments:10 Comments

I have to admit that Seville has been less-than-inspiring lately. Between the master's and work, plus rainy weather and holing up with a recently-returned Novio, I've barely even been in…

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