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How Time Flies – 4 years and counting
Time Flies Time really does fly when you're having fun! Just like that, Our Italian Romance turns 4 years old today! From the beginning, this blog site was created to
COVID-19 in Italy – This too shall pass
Viva L'Italia A time before COVID-19 We at OIR always love bringing you uplifting stories of the wonderful things we discover while travelling throughout the amazing country of Italy. We
Carbonara – The King of Pasta
Spaghetti alla Carbonara is Italian Soul Food The Pasta created by Angels As I sit here snacking on keto approved cauliflower crackers and sipping on carbonated water, my mind drifts
The Italian Blues – More than a feeling
Curing the blues with sunflowers and honeybees Oh no... here they come again There comes a time after every trip to Italy, the inevitable will occur. The return of the
The Jacaranda Trees of Cagliari – Perfectly purple
A Perfect Compliment to Historical Architecture If Purple is your color then the Jacaranda is your tree Jacaranda is a native tree originating from the tropical and subtropical regions of
Tears for Paris – Notre Dame
The Notre Dame on the River Seine Of Better Days Notre Dame was nearly lost to us all Four short years ago we made the reluctant decision to shorten our
I Like Knockers – The bigger the better!
Trastevere Knockers I know what you're thinking. This guy sounds like a pig! Well, I'm sorry. I can't help it. I like big, beautiful, door
Italy’s Fiat 500 – Tiny car, HUGE appeal
A Fiat 500 in Orvieto If you are looking for an automotive icon that screams Italy, look no further than the Fiat 500 Production of this
Agriturismo – Antico Borgo Poggiarello
Antico Borgo Poggiarello Agriturismo (a-gree-two-reez-mo). What's an agriturismo you ask? Google translate refers to it as a farmhouse or a farm holiday. We just call
Nightwalkers of Milano… we walked among them
The Wonderful Light of Day There is a sense of security that comes with travelling in the light of day. Sunlight has a way of easing our anxieties when
Dreaming of Seafood in Vernazza… a very fishy story
Check out my mussels If seafood is your weakness, then Vernazza will bring you to your knees. As seafood lovers go, I would consider
Our Top 10 List of Italian Churches
Looking to the Heavens Here we go, our first top 10 list of churches. Well... it's our first top 10 of anything for that matter! We chose churches,
Venice… She made me do it.
Venetian Traffic Jam Venice was not high on "my" list of places to see when we planned our first ever trip to Italy. In fact, it
Cats of Italy – A Purrfect Story
Caution Pssst…I’m going to let you in on a little something. The internet is full of cats. They’re everywhere! Go ahead, google cats. I did… 665,000,000
Gelato is Italy’s Perfect Treat
Come and Get It Oooh Gelato, I love you... Alright I'll come clean... I love gelato. Or maybe I should say "I love eating gelato in
Driving in Italian Cities
Cars, Scooters and Buses Oh My So... you're planning on doing some driving in Italian cities on your next vacation, is that right? I applaud your confidence but
Walk with the Romans
Let's start our walk with the Romans in, where else... Roma. Now that you have decided a trip to the Italian peninsula to walk with the Romans is
Florence – Our Tale of Two Cities
The Duomo in Firenze Unlike Charles Dickens' 1859 novel "A Tale of Two Cities", our tale of two cities is technically the same place, Florence.