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What’s So Wonderful About the Veneto?

The magic of Venice expands beyond its borders, to the Veneto — a region rich with beauties and deliciousness.

4 min readApr 9, 2024

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What’s So Wonderful About the Veneto?

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Susan Van Allen

December 13 — Feast of Saint Lucy

Celebrate the Saint of Light and Sight, Italian Style

4 min readDec 13, 2020

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December 13 — Feast of Saint Lucy

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Favorite Chocolate Shops in Italy

With Valentine’s Day, thoughts turn to chocolate. Here’s an excerpt from “100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go” to help you find the…

7 min readFeb 13, 2023

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Favorite Chocolate Shops in Italy

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The Legend of La Befana

Sweep Away the Old Year, Italian Style

4 min readJan 4, 2021

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The Legend of La Befana

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Susan Van Allen

Buon Ferragosto

August 15 is a big, beautiful, summertime holiday in Italy. The tradition goes way back to the days of the Roman Empire, when it was the…

3 min readAug 15, 2023

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Buon Ferragosto

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Susan Van Allen

In Rome, Stop and Taste the Artichokes

“Order carciofi,” (pronounced car-CHO-fee), is what I tell travelers who ask for advice about Rome. Sure, you can run around oohing and…

7 min readMar 16, 2023

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In Rome, Stop and Taste the Artichokes

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Susan Van Allen

Bologna: Discovering the Secrets of Real Ragu

It smells good in here: high note of nose-tingling parmigiano, base of salty cured salumi, and centering it all is rich meaty ragu, the…

8 min readDec 6, 2022

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Bologna: Discovering the Secrets of Real Ragu

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Susan Van Allen

A Golden Day at 300 Gradini Beach, Gaeta

Where HBO’s “My Brilliant Friend” was filmed…

3 min readAug 15, 2022

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A Golden Day at 300 Gradini Beach, Gaeta

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Susan Van Allen

Golden Day in Sperlonga: Bliss at the Beach

One of my favorite June in Italy times was a Golden Day in Sperlonga, a beach town in Lazio, easily reached from Rome.

3 min readAug 9, 2022

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Golden Day in Sperlonga: Bliss at the Beach

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Susan Van Allen

April Reflections

Looking out the door to the porch of my Hollywood bungalow, blooming jasmine perfumes the air, the sky is bluest blue, birds chirp.

3 min readApr 30, 2022

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April Reflections

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Susan Van Allen

Susan Van Allen

Author of “100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go” and lots more about Italian travel, especially for women. www.susanvanallen.com

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