Travel Guide for Friuli Venezia Giulia: Italy’s Secret Treasure

Writers Hemingway, Rilke and Joyce all found inspiration in the tiny, Friuli Venezia Giulia region, Italy’s Secret Treasure, tucked away in the far northeast of Italy.  In fact, the food and wines are so special The New York Times named the province “Italy’s secret garden”. This is a travel guide for Friuli Venezia Giulia and hope that…

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Why you should visit Friuli-Venezia Giulia

why you should visit friuli venezia giulia

My husband Manlio and I recently were invited to do a podcast with Chris for an Amateur Traveler episode #723 sharing our reasons why you should visit Friuli-Venezia Giulia. This is our home, where our family lives, the region my husband was born and raised in. Enjoy! Travel to Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy – Amateur…

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An Understated Jewel: Udine and its Piazza Della Libertà

An Understated Jewel: Udine and its Piazza Della Libertà

Kathy McCabe, for so many years, had wanted to publish a crowd-sourced issue of “Dream of Italy” where she asked her readers to share their favorite people, places and experiences in Italy. Of course this was a great opportunity for us to enter, and with so many wonderful places we could talk about, we chose…

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