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    The Best Hidden Italian Dining Spots in Paris

    There’s no denying that la dolce vita appeals very strongly to Parisian sensibilities. Here’s a guide to Paris’ top Italian dining spots!
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    Your Italian Escape: Advice on Buying Property in Italy

    Buying property in a foreign country can be a logistical, cultural, and legal minefield. When I started house hunting in Italy, I was a complete novice, and with hindsight would have done many things differently – learning to speak Italian at ...read more
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    A Summer Day in Rome

    Every time I take my first stroll along the terracotta colored and ivy-clad streets in Rome I fall in love all over again. Despite the smoldering heat (you can’t expect much else if you’re going to the Italian capital in the middle of the ...read more
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    Summer In Italy: A Beach Escape To Terracina

    “Do you want help with that?” and Italian man asked me when I was trying to push three suitcases at the same time over a threshold at the airport. “Non, merci” I said and smiled. “I mean no, thank you. Or no, I mean no, grazie!”. I don’t know if ...read more
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    Spoiled in Italy: A Delicious Lunch in Montepulciano

    Erica Berman was lucky enough to spend a couple months in gorgeous Genoa, Italy, this summer. She met up with HiP Paris friend and contributor Steve Brenner for a leisurely lunch in the historic town of Montepulciano before touring some villas ...read more
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    Bryan’s Italian Love Affair With Napoli

    Paris might be our one true love, but there is always room for summer flings. As the season of summer getaways winds down and our very own Erica Berman soaks up the pasta and capuccino in Genoa, Bryan Pirolli tells us about his (short-lived) ...read more
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    Fast Coffee in Italy – Quick, Cheap and Delicious

    Coffee and focaccia – Breakfast in Genoa In Italy, coffee is delicious, quick, and to the point. You arrive, you order, you drink, you go. Now, your day can start or your afternoon can continue. Your barrista probably knows your name, the ...read more

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    Italian Food Tastes Better in Italy: How to Cook Like an Italian Mamma

    Steve Brenner and his wife Linda Martinez moved to Rome with the dream of opening an eco-friendly hotel and indulging in delicious Italian food. Here, Steve shares his tips for getting our attempts at Italian cuisine to taste a little more like ...read more
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    Life in Italy vs. Life in France: Part 2

    In Part 1 of this series, Erica Berman shared her most telling anecdotes about the difference between life in France and life in Italy. While most of us can only envy the lifestyle that makes intimate knowledge of those details a part of daily ...read more
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    Life in Italy vs. Life in France: part 1.

    Photos Erica Berman – cappuccino Genova I’m back in Paris after 2 months of learning Italian in Genoa, Italy. The cool Paris weather is a shock after the heat of Italy, but I’m excited to be home. Naturally, I can’t help comparing the ...read more
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    Best coffee in Italy – on the highway, at the Autogrill?

    Today I learned an interesting coffee tidbit from a couple of Italian friends and coffee connoisseurs; the best coffee in Italy, can often be found in the rest stops on the highway  (Autogrill). In fact, some Autogrill/rest stop restaurants ...read more
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