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Don’t Skip the Duomo Museum in Florence, Italy
For reasons I’ll never understand, many people think museums, by their very nature, will be boring. Not this one.
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A Deep Dive Into the Piazza San Marco, Venice
This is not just a square that you cross to get to other things.
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The Baptistry of Saint John in Florence: Beauty Tempered with Deprivation
There’s a lot more to this place than just what’s above your head.
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Venetian Riches and Venetian Rags: La Fenice Opera House and the Jewish Ghetto
There was great wealth flowing through the town while the Jews were made to suffer in squalor.
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Easing Our Way Into Rome
I was afraid that Rome would overwhelm me. Best to start slowly.
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Venetian Vignettes
To get a real sense of Venice, get lost in its many neighborhoods.
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Visiting the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta
A geopolitical oddity. A sovereign entity that claims neither statehood nor territory.
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The Amalfi Cathedral in Italy
In a country full of gorgeous cathedrals, this one stands out.
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A Jaunt from Sorrento to the Amalfi Coast in Italy
I was becoming pleasantly accustomed to the boxy, pastel houses stacked on the hillside.
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Giotto’s Bell Tower, Florence, Italy
An homage to artistry and perspective. Nice little trick, that.