Entries from March 2010

A Different Way to Scoop Gelato: The Flower

March 31st, 2010 · 7 Comments

Who thought you could reinvent a scoop of gelato? You’ll never be able to form gelato into cylindrical ice cream blocks like those I ate from Thrifty’s growing up, but with just a little innovation, you can take gelato from uninteresting heaps as normally scooped into a little work of art: a flower. You almost [...]

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Tags: Discovering Food · Italy

Portofino, Italy: Hotels, Restaurants, Low Season – 5 Tips to Enjoy Your Trip

March 17th, 2010 · 17 Comments

Have you heard of Portofino? Portofino is a lovely little town on the Italian Riviera – just south of Genova – Genoa and with only 500 inhabitants. The bay, or rather cove surrounded by mountain/hills all around it makes it a very pretty setting for a day trip or even a romantic weekend. Here are [...]

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Tags: Discovering Italy · Italy

Italian Hand Gestures: It’s a Dance

March 4th, 2010 · 20 Comments

When people think of Italy, they focus on the food, the wine, and the wonderful historical monuments that are in every corner of the country. But if you look closer, you’ll notice some small details that are a big part of Italian culture. What, exactly? Watch to find out. Perhaps you haven’t been keeping up [...]

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Tags: Culture · Italy