Several months before our planned trip to France and Italy, I started checking the web sites of the US Embassies in Paris and Rome, thinking they would have the most up to date information for U.S. travelers. Those sites (as well as the web site for Delta airlines) were clear that we would need to […]
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The Holidays in Italy
San Miniato al Monte and the Festa del Tartufo Bianco Before turning to the Christmas festivities in Italy, I wanted to make mention of fall festivals in general and specifically the Festa del Tartufo Bianco (Festival of the White Truffle). Beginning in late September you can find festivals for the wine harvest (see Il Carro Matto), […]
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