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Michelle Damiani

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September 03, 2021

Learning a Language

September 03, 2021/ Gabe Damiani
Learning a Language

Gabe’s report of how he learned Italian. Twice.

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January 21, 2021

The Rising Tides of Venice

January 21, 2021/ Gabe Damiani
The Rising Tides of Venice

Gabe’s worldschooling project during our week in Venice.

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December 02, 2020

Why do olive trees live so long?

December 02, 2020/ Gabe Damiani
Why do olive trees live so long?

Gabe’s schooling continues as he answers the question: “Why do olive trees live so long?”

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October 06, 2020

Scopa

October 06, 2020/ Gabe Damiani
Scopa

From retired-fishermen’s social clubs to any piazza’s stone table, you’ll find scopa played throughout Italy. You can join the fun, with these instructions for how the game is played in Spello, written by Gabe.

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July 02, 2019

Lithuani-what?

July 02, 2019/ Gabe Damiani
Lithuani-what?

Gabe writes about discovering a love for Lithuania.

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Gabe, Lithuania, Global Year
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Michelle Damiani

Website for Michelle Damiani, author of Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center, the funny and heartfelt memoir of an American family living in Spello, as well as Santa Lucia, a page-turner set on the Umbria border. 

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Then our last day dawned. After a final stunning breakfast with cheeses and meats and a chocolate-hazelnut spread that Max insists is better than Nutella—and could be, I would have liked three more pots to decide—we piled into the van for
I’m now in Brisbane, but have to tell you about Portofino. On our first day in Sestri Levante, @max_brunelli of @ciaoandiamo pointed out how the cradle of the Ligurian Sea stretches to Portofino. Visiting Genova, Camogli, Recco, Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante. Oh, this town now holds my heart. No wonder @max_brunelli of @ciaoandiamo made sure we passed a few days here. Sherbet colored buildings, a welcoming beach (especially as the storm subsided and the water regained its blueness), and
The rain caused flooding and damage all over Italy (see yesterdays reel for dramatic visuals). Wave after wave of storms. We had to scrap our boat trip to the island convent because rivers had poured so much debris into the Mediterranean, the sea had
In case you need a reminder that the world is a wide place, with an abundance of beauty, here is what my iPhone tells me is an Australian water dragon feasting on a found fry. I’ll drop more images of beautiful Australia in my stories.
Then our last day dawned. After a final stunning breakfast with cheeses and meats and a chocolate-hazelnut spread that Max insists is better than Nutella—and could be, I would have liked three more pots to decide—we piled into the van for I’m now in Brisbane, but have to tell you about Portofino. On our first day in Sestri Levante, @max_brunelli of @ciaoandiamo pointed out how the cradle of the Ligurian Sea stretches to Portofino. Visiting Genova, Camogli, Recco, Sestri Levante Sestri Levante. Oh, this town now holds my heart. No wonder @max_brunelli of @ciaoandiamo made sure we passed a few days here. Sherbet colored buildings, a welcoming beach (especially as the storm subsided and the water regained its blueness), and The rain caused flooding and damage all over Italy (see yesterdays reel for dramatic visuals). Wave after wave of storms. We had to scrap our boat trip to the island convent because rivers had poured so much debris into the Mediterranean, the sea had
The rain began. It began days ago, to be fair. But that was an ordinary rain. The kind that prompts travelers to wish for blue skies. A petulant rain. That petulant rain turned churlish over breakfast, as I discussed with my intrepid group of tra
 
Festival participant, speaking about “Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center”

Festival participant, speaking about “Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center”

Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”

Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”