Happy Halloween in Italy

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Read More about Halloween In Italy!

Taken in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, SU 2014

http://www.swide.com/art-culture/halloween-in-italy-2014-best-parties/2014/10/29

http://italymondo.com/blog/halloween-in-italy

http://www.lifeinitaly.com/culture/halloween.asp

http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/tutti-santi-festa-dei-morti/

and a place we will visit when in Rome: 

The crypt of the Capuchin Monks
http://www3.sympatico.ca/tapholov/pages/bones.html

Celebrate Women in Italy

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/10/30/top-10-places-for-women-in-rome-florence-and-venice/

More Food info - Prosiutto

http://www.italiannotebook.com/food-wine/order-prosciutto/

Delicioso!

Italian Food, Glorious Food!

Take a moment to check out some of my recent photos from Italy... This gorgeous cake (torta) looks like a gift! It was in a Gelato shop in Modena (yes, we will go there!)

Our friend makes his own Balsamic vinegar (aceto balsamico). YES, we will visit a balsamic factory in the Modena area (only TRUE balsamic comes from this area).

My husband, Ray, enjoying a HUGE calzone filled with salami, cheese (formaggio), ham, tomato sauce, onions, mushrooms, and sausage. 

Did that make YOU hungry (Io ho fame -  eee-ooo   ooo   fam -ea).

We will eat here in Murano sul Panaro.

Can't stand that these shoes are made of CHOCOLATE??? We found them (around $300 EACH) at La Rinascente, Italy's most prestigious department store.

And this pumpkin ravioli were outstanding... 

Learn more about Italian cuisine here: 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2014/10/28/food-expert-lou-di-palo-how-to-eat-drink-like-an-italian/

Buon appetito!

Floods in Florence

The anniversary of the great flood is coming up. 
Read all about it!

http://girlinflorence.com/2014/10/25/florence-and-the-flood/

Coffee Tips for Drinking it in Italy!

NEVER have cappuccino 

after 11 AM... 

Do you sit or stand when having an afternoon shot?       

Review the "right way" to drink coffee while in Italy.

http://www.thelocal.it/galleries/culture/an-essential-guide-to-italian-coffee-culture

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Rick Steves free webinar this Saturday!

Ciao... 

This came across my Facebook page tonight. SA Students: you will find Rick's videos very helpful. Scan the web for them.

BUT... Make sure to watch the webinars this Sat. See below.

Rick Steves

3 hrs · 

My staff and I are teaching a full day of classes in my hometown of Edmonds, Washington this Saturday – and you’ll be able to watch many of them online for free!

Just click this link on Saturday, November 1, to join in on the fun. You’ll see eight information-packed slideshow presentations complete with the latest European travel tips, insights, and discoveries. Plus, I will be teaching a brand-new class to help make your sightseeing more meaningful: Art for Travelers. During this four-hour class, we’ll take a practical and fun sweep through the story of Europe from the fall of Rome to the rise of the EU.

Here’s the full schedule of classes you can watch online this Saturday. All classes will be taught by me unless otherwise noted.

9-10 a.m. – Venice, Florence & Rome
10:15-11:15 a.m. – Italy (Beyond Venice, Florence & Rome)

http://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/travel-classes/travel-festival-webcast

Dr. Marciano's note: You might have to go to the Rick Steves FB page to find the active link.

They will be available on line in two weeks, as well:

These classes will be available for viewing in approximately two weeks on YouTube and at http://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read.../video/travel-talks

Filling up!

TRE STUDENTI! 3 students have signed up for the Valdosta to Valle D'Aosta Study Abroad trip for May, 2015.

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Enrolled!

Due studenti!  The program is becoming a reality. I have 2 students signed up for the program. YEAH! It will be amazing...