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Rifugio Tre Scarperi: all you need to know about this easy and stunning walk on the Dolomites

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Traditional Italian meal structure and courses: all you need to know + how to recreate it at home

All you need to know about the traditional Italian meal structure: traditional Italian meal courses, how to read a menu, how to replicate a traditional Italian meal at home. Traditional…

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October 10, 2020
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Italian aperitivo: all you ever wanted to know + how to make it at home

All you need to know about Italian aperitivo. Its history, origins, traditional Italian aperitivo drinks and foods and tips to recreate this Italian tradition at home. Aperitivo is a very…

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    All you need know about train strikes in Italy: how they work, how they may affect you, strike info resources, how to minimize their impact on your plans. The right to strike is a fundamental right protected by the Italian constitution, and one that train sector workers make extensive use of. If you are planning or even looking at the option of traveling around Italy by train – a great idea, incidentally- there is a very high chance you’ll come face to face with a train strike. It may be one that is threatened, planned, or one that is actually taking place but in any case, you’re likely to come…

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