New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!Note: I’m a bit closer to the Internet, but still not back in my own kitchen in Milan. I’ll be doing a giveaway in September when I’m back, but in the meantime, enjoy some [...]

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This weekend in Milan, there was the iWordCamp, a BarCamp for developers and users of WordPress software (which I am proudly running). A cool thing is that the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, came and participated!
Any guy who can quote Zoolander gets a gold star in my book (and he noted my phone’s likeness [...]

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Last year on this day, there was no Earth Day post. Instead, I was busy migrating my site to this domain, msadventuresinitaly.com.
Some posts and sites I noticed yesterday for Earth Day! Scroll down to see who won the comment giveaway!

Intelligent Travel’s Earth Day Every Day post
National Geographic has a Green Guide magazine and blog and [...]

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Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today’s final installment talks about: Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan

What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy
Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy
How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home
Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan

This question about where to go to aperitivo in Milan is almost faster [...]

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Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today I’m talking about How to Host An Aperitivo Italiano at Home:

What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy
Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy
How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home
Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan

You don’t need to be in Italy to enjoy an aperitivo, though. You [...]

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If you have read my blog before, you know that I love aperitivo in Italy. Getting an aperitivo in a bar or hosting aperitivo at home, it’s one of my favorite things about living in Italy, especially in Milan which I proclaim the “Capital of Aperitivo in Italy.”
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about [...]

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When I was in Paris several months ago, I took some time to make as many stops as possible on David Lebovitz’ 10 Insanely Delicious Things You Shouldn’t Miss in Paris list.
One of my top priorities was to try Parisian macarons so I could get them straight from the source. I had been reading [...]

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Sei golosa!! You’re a glutton! I often hear that in Italy. In America, I’m what you’d call a sweet tooth. Everywhere I go I tend to check out the candy counter.
I’m not talking today about chocolate or gum today, just “caramelle” which are considered usually hard candies or non-chocolate sweets in Italy. There are [...]

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