escape the cul-de-sac
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Eleonora, The Travel Belle’s own moda spia (fashion spy), has been at it again, this time combing Italian beaches for the latest fashion trends of 2010. The good news is that whether you like baring it all or prefer covering up a little, there’s some fashion inspiration for all manner of belle beach-goers for how [...]
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You know who you are. When you travel, do you bring a pile of luggage that would make Joan Collins blush? Perhaps you fret about surviving without a full closet, so you fit as much as possible into a mammoth case. Soon you’re suffering from sore arms and an aching back, swearing next time will [...]
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Book Review Embracing the Un-Average Girl in All of Us Let’s get something out in the open. I’ve got a few years on the author of The Art of Solo Travel: A Girl’s Guide, Stephanie Lee. This is important for me to mention when evaluating this book, because there is something about traveling where we [...]
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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~ I would add to that, “as in front of Italian food.” Most people will probably arrive at Brunetti’s Cookbook because they are already fans of Donna Leon’s Guido Brunetti mysteries series. As a reader who is not an huge fan [...]
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Taking a trip to visit a country where your native tongue is not the primary spoken language can be intimidating. But there are a number of easy things you can do to make sure you are understood in Italy. Speaking louder is not one of them; and neither is the commonplace gesticulation cliché. Italians use [...]
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*Above photo courtesy of OliverN5 via Flickr. All other photos by Eleonora, our own Moda Spia (fashion spy) White sneakers and khaki pants? American. Flip flops and shorts in the middle of winter? German. Default raincoat and pink lipstick? British. Vintage sundress, leggings and mary janes? French. Skinny jeans, high-heeled boots, designer tote and crisp [...]
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Some of the most amazing things we did in Paris when we took the kids were the simplest, and the things I remember best. Our apartment in the 16th arrondisement was immediately adjacent to the Bois de Boulogne on the West side of the City (Port Dauphine Metro stop on line 2).One day we packed [...]
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In planning for my Mom’s 65th birthday, she shared with us her desire to treat us to an all-expenses paid trip to Italy. She and her husband reserved a villa in Tuscany to share with my brother and sister and me and our families, if we would so oblige. Despite a few hairs standing straight [...]
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La Piazza A busy town square. Radiating from it, cobblestone streets bustling with activity and double-parked cars. A Vespa whizzes by and the cute guy riding it yells out his ,“Ciao, bella!” Italy’s default greeting. Tourists and locals rub elbows at sunlit sidewalk cafes, sipping espresso and reading the paper, or leisurely taking in the [...]
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