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Blogosphere, Holidays, Sunday Shout-out · April 12, 2009

Sunday Shout-out: Celebrating Easter in Italy

Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter!As the fates would have it (or, more specifically, graduate school), I have missed Easter in Italy the past two years, and this year I am spending Easter with family in the States. I am looking forward to experiencing one of Italy's most important holidays next year! This ...

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Blogosphere, WRITING · April 10, 2009

Laura Thayer In Italy Expat Spotlight

Have you ever wondered how I ended up here on the Amalfi Coast? Someday I will have to write the story instead of just saying again and again that it would make a good book. In the meantime, many thanks to the friendly folks over at Expatify.com who included me yesterday in their Expat Spotlight ...

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Blogosphere, WRITING · April 9, 2009

How to Save Money while on Holiday on the Amalfi Coast

Are you planning a trip to Italy’s beautiful Amalfi Coast in the coming year, but are worried it might be out of your price range? Think again! Here are five tips to help you save money and get the best out of your visit to Italy’s famed coastline.With the current economic crunch, it can never hurt ...

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Blogosphere, Italy, News · April 8, 2009

Helping Hands for Abruzzo

A dog of a Spanish rescue teamsearches through rubble in L'Aquilain central Italy on Wednesday.(Luca Bruno/Associated Press)As the rescue crews continue to work hard in Abruzzo and we hear hour by hour more tragic news, I am comforted by seeing the quick and massive response around the internet ...

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Just autumn and one perfect maple tree. I wasn’t Just autumn and one perfect maple tree. I wasn’t expecting to catch any colors yet here in Nebraska, but this is the best kind of surprise for an autumn lover. 🍁
When I walked by this ceramic table in Praiano, it When I walked by this ceramic table in Praiano, it reminded me of one of my favorite Italian words: garbuglio. It means a tangle or a mess. But not just any mess, a conspicuous and intricate mess. I think we can all find a few of those around these days. Now you know what to call it in Italian!
Completely unplanned, I ended up getting off the b Completely unplanned, I ended up getting off the bus in Pontone this morning instead of Minuta. The steps up between these two hamlets of Scala are quite steep, but it was a perfect autumn morning. Brilliant sun but a cool north breeze and the air full of the honeyed scent of sweet alyssum (which I can spot thanks to Giacomo from @cookeatsquare!) and birdsong. As a little reward to myself for the unexpected effort, I meandered a bit to enjoy the crimson vines and some sunflowers dancing in the breeze. Autumn is coming - even on the Amalfi Coast! 🍂
You have to look close for any signs of autumn in You have to look close for any signs of autumn in Amalfi. Surrounded mostly by olive, lemon, pines, and other types of evergreen trees, we don’t have much for fall foliage right in the center of town. Oh but I look! In the golden moments of the morning just as the sun hits Amalfi for the first time, I’m out there imagining autumn colors. 🍂
This month’s newsletter continues the travels in This month’s newsletter continues the travels in Italy with American poet H.W. Longfellow in 1828 as he made his way down to Naples. Plus a look at Grand Tour volcano tourism and a bonus of 19th-century tips for now not to be a tourist. Link in bio!
Mmmhmm autumn is definitely my favorite season. 🧡 This morning I woke up a bit earlier than my alarm and looked outside somewhat perplexed. The entire sky, the town—everything—had a burnt orange hue. A hurried lacing up of the shoes and still bleary eyed, but I just had to see it better for myself. It was a glorious sunrise. Now the rain has just gently started falling and I’m in full autumn ecstasy.

Later I’ll return to the piano to pick up where I left off yesterday learning this beautiful autumn waltz by @andreavanzo_composer. 🍂
Just by chance I happened to catch the very beginn Just by chance I happened to catch the very beginning and end of season at @cantine_marisa_cuomo this year. It was fun to see the grapes on the same vines just before harvest begins. Swipe to the right to see the same grapes back in May. Happy autumn!
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