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May 4, 2020May 4, 2020GetawaytoItaly20Uncategorized

Bellissimo! 15 Most Beautiful Hill Towns In Italy

I visited the Eternal City for the first time many years back and came away in awe of the grandeur of Rome. The Coliseum, the Roman Forum, St Peter’s Basilica and Vatican City… the magnificent monuments swept me away, while romantic Venice and cultural Florence stole my heart completely. These wonderful cities are the pride of Italy and are well known on the tourist radar, but the country has so much more to offer. Years later, when I returned on my own, I discovered that the reason I fell in love with this land was not the cities but the...

April 30, 2020May 5, 2020GetawaytoItaly20Advice, Events, Food, Italy, Places to visit, Uncategorized

In Love with Lucca guest post by Ee-Tan Chow

In Spring 2013, I landed in one of the most intriguing and beautiful Tuscan cities to pursue an Italian language course. I have been learning la bella lingua for a few years now and the best way to advance a language is to be in its native-speaking country. Some people wondered why I like Italy so much, to the extent of studying the language, which is hardly used in the world besides its native country, let alone in Malaysia! But I’m deeply innamorata (in love) with this nation that’s so steep in history and heritage, so grandeur in relics and...