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A man holding a Venetian spritz
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It’s Always Spritz O’Clock

Every hour is Spritz O'Clock according to top barman Rudi Carraro, Dive into this Made in Venice cocktail icon.
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Doing Italy with Thea Duncan

Dreams of moving to Italy and nightmares about bureaucracy? Thea Duncan irons out the truths, tales and paperwork with Doing Italy.
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Italy expert, journalist and podcast host Erica Firpo of Ciao Bella
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Putting The Bella in Ciao Bella

Ciao Bella podcast season 5 kicks it off with host Erica Firpo behind the mic sharing the back story.
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Abandoned town in Lazio, Italy for hiking
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Lazio’s Top 10 Hidden Hiking Gems

Ghost towns, mysterious rock formations and fairytale forests, hiking in Lazio has it all.
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Two Italo trains at Padova's train station
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Italo Treno, Italy’s High Speed Train

Traveling Italy's railway with train Italo Treno
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Empty streets in Rome
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Italy in the Red, the Latest Lockdown

Lockdown 2021 info
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Skateboarding at Milano Centrale station photo by Erica Firpo
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The Magnificence of Milano Centrale

Milan's central train station is a marvelous marble monument
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Covid testing at Rome airport
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Benvenuti in Italia? Italy’s Drive In Covid Testing

A 2020 report on Italy's Drive In covid testing stations
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Centro Storico, Rome’s Historic Center Reopens

A 2020 update after Rome is out of lockdown
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Life after Lockdown: Rome is Trying to Find Her Equilibrio

What it was like in Rome Italy during the first days of May 2020 following lockdown
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Photo by Erica Firpo. Top sites in Rome include the Piazza del Popolo, empty during lockdown
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Phase 2: Italy’s Soft Opening

News article detailing Italy's Phase 2, Lockdown 2020
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Italy’s Inspiring Response to the Coronavirus

As Italy becomes the global epicentre for the coronavirus pandemic Lockdown 2020, the nation’s beautiful, shared showcase of Italian culture is nothing short of remarkable.
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