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  • Discover the Wonders of Ravenna: Art, Literature, and Beyond

    Discover the Wonders of Ravenna: Art, Literature, and Beyond

  • Experiencing Magic Heights — Climbing Towers in Italy

    Experiencing Magic Heights — Climbing Towers in Italy

  • Let’s Go to the Market in Arezzo! Andiamo!

    Let’s Go to the Market in Arezzo! Andiamo!

  • Lost Luggage, Found Fortune: A Lesson in Traveling Through Italy with Phil Rosen

    Lost Luggage, Found Fortune: A Lesson in Traveling Through Italy with Phil Rosen

  • 2020 — I should be traveling to Italy today… instead world shut down by COVID

    2020 — I should be traveling to Italy today… instead world shut down by COVID

  • Italy on Lockdown: The Darkest Hour, But We’ll Make It!

    Italy on Lockdown: The Darkest Hour, But We’ll Make It!

  • 2019 Matta in Montepulciano: A Journey into Language, Culture, and Discovery

    2019 Matta in Montepulciano: A Journey into Language, Culture, and Discovery

  • Politian Apartments — a slice of heaven in Montepulciano

    Politian Apartments — a slice of heaven in Montepulciano

  • Vi mando una cartolina da Arezzo! Postcards from Arezzo. Wish you were here!

    Vi mando una cartolina da Arezzo! Postcards from Arezzo. Wish you were here!

  • How to Breeze Out of an Italian Airport: A Survival Guide

    How to Breeze Out of an Italian Airport: A Survival Guide

  • Un Tuffo in Sicilia: A Sicilian Adventure and New Year’s Tradition

    Un Tuffo in Sicilia: A Sicilian Adventure and New Year’s Tradition

  • Two Foreigners — jeweler and author — celebrate culture of Arezzo!

    Two Foreigners — jeweler and author — celebrate culture of Arezzo!

  • In the piazza waiting for you! Arezzo, Jousts and Italian learning what could be better?

    In the piazza waiting for you! Arezzo, Jousts and Italian learning what could be better?

  • Dov’è Melissa? Blogger Italiana e la sua Passione per la Campania

    Dov’è Melissa? Blogger Italiana e la sua Passione per la Campania

  • Montepulciano here we come! Sara will greet us for next Matta Italian Program!

    Montepulciano here we come! Sara will greet us for next Matta Italian Program!

  • 3 Things folks in Montepulciano like about their Tuscan town

    3 Things folks in Montepulciano like about their Tuscan town

  • 2018 – 2019 – 2023 Matta Italian Program Highlights: Snapshots of Montepulciano

    2018 – 2019 – 2023 Matta Italian Program Highlights: Snapshots of Montepulciano

  • 2017 Arezzo: Highlights from the Matta Program video recap

    2017 Arezzo: Highlights from the Matta Program video recap

  • 2017 Matta & Lucca Italian School Language Program begins!

    2017 Matta & Lucca Italian School Language Program begins!

  • 2017 Florence “Dreaming Sophia” 4-Day Author Fan Tour

    2017 Florence “Dreaming Sophia” 4-Day Author Fan Tour

  • La Giostra del Saracino! A journey back in time to Arezzo

    La Giostra del Saracino! A journey back in time to Arezzo

  • 2016 Welcome to Arezzo! Kicking of the Matta Italian Language Program 

    2016 Welcome to Arezzo! Kicking of the Matta Italian Language Program 

  • Eccoci a Lucca! A taste of what awaits you on the next Matta Language Program!

    Eccoci a Lucca! A taste of what awaits you on the next Matta Language Program!

  • 2015 Matta Lucca Italian Program Photo Album: What a GREAT group!

    2015 Matta Lucca Italian Program Photo Album: What a GREAT group!

  • Le mure di Lucca. Walls that embrace you and capture your heart

    Le mure di Lucca. Walls that embrace you and capture your heart

  • Lungotevere: A Festive Destination for Roman Summer Nights

    Lungotevere: A Festive Destination for Roman Summer Nights

  • Buying Train Tickets in Italy: Tips for a Smooth and Stress-Free Experience

    Buying Train Tickets in Italy: Tips for a Smooth and Stress-Free Experience

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    Un Brindisi a Frascati: A Day Trip Outside Rome!

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    Fare la valigia per Roma! Packing a Suitcase with Style and a Smile!

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    Sarah Mastroianni talks about Siena in a Matta Podcast

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    Down by the Bay in Monterey: Un Tuffo nella Storia e nella Natura

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    Soaring Like an Angel in Basilicata: My Volo dell’Angelo Adventure

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This fall we’re reading “Il senso del dolore” — the first novel in the Commissario Ricciardi series by bestselling Neapolitan author Maurizio de Giovanni. 🔎🕵️‍♂️

Set in 1930s Naples, Ricciardi isn’t your average detective… He can see the final moments of the dead. 😱

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Castles, dragons and sea. Visit to Castello Pasqui Castles, dragons and sea. Visit to Castello Pasquini, Castiglione south of Livorno.
Took the Montenero Funicular to the top for a spec Took the Montenero Funicular to the top for a spectacular view of Livorno see. From on high!
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Cena tonight! Enjoying the famous fish stew from L Cena tonight! Enjoying the famous fish stew from Livorno called “Cacciucco” (pronounced ka-CHOO-ko). 🇮🇹 at La Persiana restaurant on the waterfront
In the House of Modigliani! Visiting the birthplac In the House of Modigliani! Visiting the birthplace of Amedeo Modigliani in Livorno was a moving experience. The artist was born right here in the kitchen, on a marble table beside the apartment’s only source of running water. He spent his early childhood in this small home, where his artistic talent began started to develop studying art, with various Livornese teachers including Giovanni Fattori. I enjoyed an intimate and insightful conversation with the caretakers about Modigliani’s life and legacy.

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