Cowbells and Speck: Finding Italy’s Alpine Soul in the Dolomiti
/If the rest of Italy sings opera, the Dolomiti ring with cowbells.
Read MoreFrom alpine lakes to sun-drenched coastlines, this is where you’ll find stories from my travels across Italy—the hidden corners, the unexpected delights, the journeys that stay with you. Want new wanderlust in your inbox once a month? Sign up for The Grapevine.
If the rest of Italy sings opera, the Dolomiti ring with cowbells.
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Read MoreWebsite 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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