Travel
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Venice has been menaced…
It would be wrong of me to judge Venice based solely on a couple of hours. It would also be unfair to dismiss my reverence for this legendary city so easily. The City of Canals is meant to be savored. No it deserves to be savored. I once heard someone say that it was the… Continue reading
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Say What (Italian)?
Buongiorno – “Hello/Good morning” Buonasera – “Hello/Good evening” Buonanotte – “Good night” Ciao – “Hi/Bye” Arrivederci – “Goodbye” Per favore – “Please” Mi dispiace – “Sorry” Mi scusi – “Excuse me” Grazie/Grazie mille – “Thank you/Thank you very much” Si – “Yes” No – “No” Signorina – “Miss” Signora – “Mrs” Signore – “Mr” Questo… Continue reading
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Mediterranean searendipity…
It was during our stay in Croatia (“Hrvatska” in Croat) that I came to understand why this part of the world attracted so many people. Why every major cruise line in the world had at least one itinerary that included ports of call along the Mediterranean (think Mykonos, Nice, the Italian Riviera). Why Impressionist-era artists,… Continue reading
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Slooowvenia…
Slovenia was anything but slow. Peter zipped his Kia SUV from Wiener Neustadt to our home base in Croatia, Porec (pronounced “poor wretch”), in a matter of hours. All we managed to do was to scarf down the largest hot dog we had ever seen, a krofi (stuffed Slovenia donut), and some super strong coffee,… Continue reading
