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May 4th, 2005

Florence, Food and Drink

2 in Italian is Due.

The best food in Italy is always tucked within a dark and lonely backstreet that only the locals know how to get to, while all the restaurants within view of the tourist areas are almost guaranteed to be overpriced and basically glorified ravioli out of a can...

April 20th, 2005

Florence, Culture, Living Abroad

La Dolce Vita.

The term 'la dolce vita', or 'the sweet life' is often used to describe the Italian way of living, and after spending four months in Florence, I've definitely found this the best way to describe it...

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