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Going to the cottage, an example of 'up north' Italian style

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October 5th 2014
Ciao and happy Sunday! I know you all are eagerly awaiting an updated blog post from me, and I owe you one! As mentioned in my post blog post, I spent the weekend with my host family at their cottage in Casale. Jennie joined us too because my host family is so fabulous and allowed me to invite her along.....as their favorite phrase goes 'it's no problem.' That's the most common response I get when ... read more

Europe » Italy » Piedmont

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more