Tag Archives: Italy
Napoli
After many years, last week I returned to Naples, Italy. Our stopover a couple of decades ago didn’t inspire a speedy return. However, there were Caravaggios I had missed, and the more recent excavations at Pompeii intrigued me. So, off … Continue reading
Posted in Caravaggio, expat, expat in France, expat life, Italy, Naples, Italy, Napoli, Pompeii, Travel
Tagged europe, Italy, naples, Pompeii, Travel
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Les Rituels Paeïns
Scotland, Rome, Basilicata, Slovenia, Torino. That’s been the last few months. Travel is a wonderful distraction, especially when you finally make it to places that have been on your wishlist for years. For me, those would be the carnival events … Continue reading
Posted in expat life, Travel
Tagged Basilicata, Carnevale, Carnival, europe, Italy, Kurents, paeïn, pagan, Slovenia, Travel
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Roma
January post-holidays is the perfect month to visit Italy. This means after Epifania, or January 6th. It’s not just that the big retail sales launch after this date, which in this era of global chain store hegemony does not interest … Continue reading
Posted in expat life, Italy
Tagged Ancient Rome, Bernini, Borghese Gardens, Galleria Borghese, Italy, Roma, Rome, The Eternal City
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AboutUs.org and My Travel Candy
I’m referenced on aboutus.org regarding travel sites. AboutUs is a fun site where anyone can contribute an idea.
Sprezzatura
Reading Robert Calasso’s “Tiepolo Pink” this week, I was encouraged to give some thought to that very Italian quality, sprezzatura. Calasso uses it as a conceit, or a prism through which to view the entire body of work by the … Continue reading
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