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This past fall I had the lovely opportunity to visit the Lazio province of #Italy and be introduced to Emma and Scott, owners of Olive Hill Sabina. This special olive farm just outside of Rome makes a great day trip or #weekend #getaway to learn all about the process from planting to harvest to tasting. A truly immersive experience.

Here is a little bit of our interview -

⏱️TIMELINE⏱️
1:33 How it all began
2:19 Olive Hills Sabina.com
4:50 Oops, lost in translation
6:11 Olive Farming 101
7:18 Unconventional choices on purpose
8:00 Organic Certification Requirements
8:45 Markets
9:23 Well-oiled
9:48 Experiences on the Farm
11:08 Bed & Breakfast - OPENING SOON!
11:51 Local sites to see & more
13:08 Easy to get to from Rome and around Italy!
14:05 Olive Hill Info on social media

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"Everything around me gave me a feeling that I was at home, from the foods to the people and the unique landscape.  I was falling in love"  -  Sheryl Ness, Love in a Tuscan Kitchen

Welcome to Episode #67,

Today I share a wonderful conversation with Sheryl Ness about her time in Tuscany and her memoir, Love in a Tuscan Kitchen: Savouring Life Through the Romance, Recipes and Traditions of Italy. 

I think Sheryl’s story is very special because she had a connection to Italy without understanding exactly why.  But she followed the thread and the inkling, and something very interesting happened.  She found the one.  And it didn’t just happen in a linear or obvious way.  Her path lead her from one thing to the next, then it happened rather last minute, quite randomly, over a piece of chocolate cake!  

There is so much I love about this book…Taking risks and following the heart’s needle, and really trusting the bigger picture, that something very beautiful wants to be revealed.  In this case, it turned into a great Tuscan adventure and one that continues to delight and surprise you.

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#LakeComo #Italy is filled with quaint little towns that sit in alcoves or jut out into the lake with prominent early 19th-century Italian villas and architecture from a time gone by. Last week, I highlighted Menaggio, and just across the lake is another fantastic town, #Varenna.

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:00 Recent trip to Varenna
1:11 How to there?
1:45 Travel Tip: The right Varenna 🤔
2:02 Arriving by Boat ⛴
2:53 Arriving by Train 🚇
3:12 Where to stay?
3:48 Albergo Beretta
4:39 Albergo Milano
5:01 Travel Tip: When to visit?
5:35 Hotel Villa Cipressi
6:22 Hotel du Lac & Restaurant
7:11 Villa Monastero - Palatial Gardens
9:12 Giardino Villa Cipressi
10:04 Walk around Town
11:07 Where to Eat?
11:16 Make Reservations
11:59 Travel Tips at Restaurants

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ITALY TOUR: The Taste of ITALY

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In the last episode of Season 1, Julie and Dani leave Rome on a train bound for new adventures in Orvieto. Small talk – and a little argument – with fellow passengers adds more local Italian flair to their Italian journey.

In our roundtable, Elisa shares a pair of idioms, including the Italian equivalent of Julie’s favorite – “When in Rome…” – and another about the Mona Lisa. In our premium version, we get a stack of useful phrases for train travel in Italy.

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After visiting the Colosseum, Julie and Dani go shopping at an outdoor market in Rome, then shop for shoes at a boutique. They also have a bit of fun chatting with “ragazzi” dressed as gladiators.

In our roundtable, Elisa shares an idiom that tries to explain how your mustache can make you feel superior. In our premium version, we also learn all about shopping in Italy, from do’s and don’t’s to how and when to bargain for deals. 

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Julie and Dani go to a pharmacy and learn about all natural Italian cosmetics to help soothe skin, repel mosquitos and much more. 

Later on, Elisa teaches us everything we need to know about disgusting things… namely, the word for “disgusting” in Italian: “schifo”! 

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Let's get to know a little more about our lovely co-host, KT Maviglia-Morgan. She is a classically trained dancer and one of the few people in the world to grace the Miss America stage. But don’t get it twisted! With a masters in marketing and her dedication to advancing life-changing legislation for children with hearing loss; she’s packing just as much brains as her beauty. 

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• Traveling solo domestically and internationally
• Working auto shows with Alfa Romeo around the United States and how she fits in sight seeing while on the road
• Some major differences between the United States & Europe
• KT shares her fears and when "all hell broke loose" on her flight home from Italy
• Why the Maldives is her favorite trip to date
• The long trip to Russia during the Covid-19 pandemic

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"Open my heart, and you will see / Graved inside of it, Italy" - Robert Browning

Welcome to Episode #19:  Venezia, Venetia - Italy

Venice is the icing on the cake and should be sampled at least once in a lifetime or more if you are lucky.  Traveling to see this city built on over one hundred islands, linked by bridges and canals halfway between the rising and the setting sun never fails to excite and entice the curious traveler.

A family day walking this city to sample the delights of the Gothic and the Byzantine, the romance, the time worn elegance, the grand palazzi, the maze of alleyways, the bridges and the magic of the canals was a sweet thing.

Contemplation and wonder over travel narratives and thoughts on the art of travel.......... In truth an ever expanding world that one shall be musing over for some time.

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About A Writer in Italy Podcast:

Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing.  Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general.  Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.

The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............

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