Vacation - Time Well Spente

Aug 4th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Hellen DeRich was sitting at the dressing table in her boudoir. She loved staying at her penthouse in Manhattan, it was so convenient and the city at night was the place to be especially in the spring. However it was time for vacation once again and the planning and arrangements had to be taken care of. This month the destination was Paris and the Chateau needed to be opened and made ready, time to call our agency, and of course the fitting at La Maison de Argent for her spring outfits. Hellen sighed quietly as she remembered that her personal dressmaker had warned her that she was gaining weight, and in all the wrong places. She shrugged the thought off and moved to the next item on the agenda, the children.


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Pasta: The Italian Staple in an American Soil

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

As the low-carb craze fizzles away, pasta, the indispensable Italian dish, ought to have a pleasant repackaging to the American diet. With the numerous types of pasta and the variety of possible sauces, it is not surprising to be faced with a plethora of advices on how to cook and serve such staple.

However, there are a few basic rules so that, whether you are a pasta perfectionist or a mere noodle novice, you can now take pleasure in relishing your rigatoni, which has lately been in hiatus from the dining table, much thanks to the fad created by Dr. Atkins.


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Living La Dolce Vita: Experiencing Italian Desserts

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

With its decadent flavors and rich traditions, Italian food ranks as one of the finest in the world. On a global scale, only a handful of dishes could par with the standards set by Italians. What could rival the ubiquitous pizza, the savory pasta, and its famous espresso and cappuccinoe Fact is, it is almost impossible not to have an Italian restaurant or an Italian specialty store within your place of work or in proximity from where you live. But when desserts and pastries come into play, Italians stood out and excelled; thus providing the rest of us with a chance to savor the sweet life.


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Entering the Eternal City: A Few Travel Tips When Visiting Rome

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Rome is a city that offers astonishing confluence of the old and the new. Side by side tourists will notice ancient structures, eroding frescoes and olden cobblestone walks being strutted upon with Gucci heels and Cavalli sandals worn by stylish locals as they talk on their mobile phones making their way to a nearby caf

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Frolicking Around Florence: A Visitor’s Itinerary in the Cradle of Renaissance

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Florence, or Firenze, as the locals call it, became famous as the birthplace of the Renaissance. From about 1300 up until the 1600, some of the greatest painters, sculptors and writers in history lived and worked in Florence, and their masterpieces bedecked the protective walls of various structures etching their legacies for time immemorial.

The city rests on both the banks of the Arno River in Central Italy, approximately 100 kilometres east of the Ligurian Sea. These waterways aided the rise of Florence to be the center of Medieval European barter and trade. It reached its peak in the field of arts during the reign (well, not really reign but more of a period of influence) of the Medici family.


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Visiting Vatican: Uncovering Vast Treasures in the World’s Smallest Sovereign State

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

It is quite easy to overlook the fact that within Rome’s territory there exist another county, an independent state—the Vatican. As an entity, Vatican houses numerous works of art, architectural marvels and of course, the most influential figure in Roman Catholicism, the Pope.

Before anything else, each and everyone should take into account the significance of the Vatican and what it represents. It is only appropriate that reverence be given towards the place and its inhabitants. It does not matter whether you are a devotee or not, Catholic or otherwise, even if the place posts no religious value to you, you should at least exercise common courtesy.


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Maneuvering Through Milan: A Traveler’s Guide

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

The second largest city in Italy, Milan functions as the country’s chief center of finance, manufacturing, and international trade. The city is located in the plains of Lombardy, which lies in the northern part of Italy. Quite a number of tourists visit Milan to witness its priceless art pieces, architectural wonders, and its impeccable taste in fashion. A trip to the city will not be complete if you fail to see Milan’s Cathedral, La Scala, the Sforza Castle, the Santa Maria delle Grazie, and if your budget allows you, you may even opt to go shopping.


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After Taste: The Impression of Italian Wines

Jul 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

There is a good reason why individuals cannot help but fall in love with Italian wines. What reasone Well, that will be answered as you read your way through the passages of this article.

Wine making is most likely as old as civilization itself, and among the oldest regions making such nectar of the gods, the boot-shaped nation produces one of the best. Historically speaking, Italian wines trace back its roots in the Roman Empire. And it was the locals of Rome who started bottling their wines to facilitate transportation and storage, and of course, consumption! To date, wines originating from Italy account for approximately one-fifth of all the wines produced worldwide.


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The Night Battles and Friulian Society

Jul 12th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Friulian society was one of superstition, a rural society in which the old traditions, many of them pre-Christian traditions died hard and were completely foreign to the non-Friulian inquisitors. Many of the people in the society were uneducated and sought to explain hard times they encountered through supernatural means, such as witches and the benandanti. The evidence put forth in Carlo Ginzburg’s book The Night Battles shows a society that is completely saturated with superstition and one that evolves its myths of the good benandanti vs. the evil witch into the idea that the benandanti are evil witches. He shows the roles of the peasants, the inquisitors, and the church in this change.


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