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Surprising Yourself in Sicily

Posted by Jennifer Hartley
|Date: July 01, 2025
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Surprising Yourself in Sicily

Life is about surprising yourself and stepping outside your comfort zone. For some, trusting a guided tou ...

Life is about surprising yourself and stepping outside your comfort zone. For some, trusting a guided tour to deliver an adventure that lives up to expectations is stepping outside that comfort zone. ...

July 01, 2025
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The Escape

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: May 24, 2022
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The Escape

by Ilona Rapin My rumpled but well-worn grey backpack sits in the corner of the room like an Easter Islan ...

by Ilona Rapin My rumpled but well-worn grey backpack sits in the corner of the room like an Easter Island sentry standing at attention, ready to be called into action. I wipe the dust off the cracked ...

May 24, 2022
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WHEN IN ROME… LET IT RAIN!

Posted by Jane Cassie
|Date: October 27, 2021
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WHEN IN ROME… LET IT RAIN!

“You won't need your rain jacket,” Brent suggests, while I attempt to close my overflowing suitcase. “Rom ...

“You won't need your rain jacket,” Brent suggests, while I attempt to close my overflowing suitcase. “Rome's having a heat wave.” Although my travel-savvy hubby just has a carry-on, in hindsight, it m ...

October 27, 2021
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NEW DISCOVERIES

Posted by Linda Blair
|Date: May 27, 2021
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NEW DISCOVERIES

One can easily be seduced by the irresistible charm of Italy. Robust red, and crisp white wines, rainbow- ...

One can easily be seduced by the irresistible charm of Italy. Robust red, and crisp white wines, rainbow-coloured gelato in a dizzying assortment of flavours, foods to wake up your taste buds. Magnifi ...

May 27, 2021
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The Lure of Italian Liquer

Posted by Deborah Sittko
|Date: November 01, 2019
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The Lure of Italian Liquer

Strolling shops on the Amalfi Coast, the omnipresent bottles of limoncello grab your attention. Neon yell ...

Strolling shops on the Amalfi Coast, the omnipresent bottles of limoncello grab your attention. Neon yellow, tart but sweet, the zingy liqueur calls to you. It's the Amalfi Coast's signature flavour t ...

November 01, 2019
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If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: September 01, 2019
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If Romeo And Juliet Traveled Italy Today

We were milling with other tourists in the shaded cul-de-sac under the putative Juliet's Balcony in Veron ...

We were milling with other tourists in the shaded cul-de-sac under the putative Juliet's Balcony in Verona, replete with love locks, kissing couples, graffiti hearts pierced with Eros' arrows, pledges ...

September 01, 2019
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Reboot – March 2019

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Reboot – March 2019

DR. FIORENZA ALBERT-HOWARD, a native of Rome who is descended from a long line of prominent Italian archi ...

DR. FIORENZA ALBERT-HOWARD, a native of Rome who is descended from a long line of prominent Italian architects and engineers, was a pioneer in her fields of civic and computer engineering. “I was the ...

March 01, 2019
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Two Days in Venice

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Two Days in Venice

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my ...

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my surroundings were divine. Before me stood ancient buildings, including a church and apartment ...

December 01, 2018
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Be Open to “Reaching Out”

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: November 01, 2018
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Be Open to “Reaching Out”

Aldo Nazarko spent his formative years in war-torn northeastern Italy, in the Adriatic city of Fiume. As ...

Aldo Nazarko spent his formative years in war-torn northeastern Italy, in the Adriatic city of Fiume. As a young person, he was a refugee and “displaced person.” In all his eight decades, however, he ...

November 01, 2018
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The Enduring Charm of Italy’s Positano – Then and Now

Posted by Gary and Pamela Baker
|Date: October 01, 2018
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The Enduring Charm of Italy’s Positano – Then and Now

Reflections on John Steinbeck’s 1953 Harper’s Bazaar Article Positano, the world’s most photographed fish ...

Reflections on John Steinbeck’s 1953 Harper’s Bazaar Article Positano, the world’s most photographed fishing village, shines as the jewel of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Its houses, built up the steep side o ...

October 01, 2018
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Visiting Florence

Posted by Michael Benedict
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Visiting Florence

When planning a visit to Florence, remember one critical fact: you are but one of 16 million people who d ...

When planning a visit to Florence, remember one critical fact: you are but one of 16 million people who do so every year. The city boasts one of the world’s greatest collections of Renaissance art tre ...

August 30, 2018
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Cycling in Tuscany

Posted by Michael Benedict
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Cycling in Tuscany

A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from ...

A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from the Bologna train, eager to begin our eight-day cycling tour of Tuscany. Our rented bikes awai ...

August 30, 2018
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Stand. Sip. Socialize.

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: April 19, 2018
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Stand. Sip. Socialize.

This is how you drink Espresso like an Italian. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, Italians love their ...

This is how you drink Espresso like an Italian. Whether it’s morning, noon or night, Italians love their espresso. Unlike a café in the US or Canada, Italians don’t linger for long. The beverage is me ...

April 19, 2018
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