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l due pezzi, the bikini: a view as common on the world’s beaches as sunscreen and flip flops. More or less revealing, in a variety of styles and colors, it remains the most popular swimsuit style for women. Once upon a time, more or less rigorously worn only by perfectly-shaped, model-like young girls, today it is embraced by all, young and old, sk...

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As a writer, most of my work is already spent at my laptop. But my wife, as a yoga instructor, needed to be near her studios in New York City in order to maintain her clients. Not anymore. When everything went online, so did yoga. Now, well into our third year of the pandemic, we are almost entirely remote with the upside of living wherever we want...

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It is called "50 Top Pizza World", and the 2022 edition was presented at the Royal Palace, Naples: the 100 best pizzerias in the world were were listed. On the list are pizzerias from all parts of the world, from Japan to Australia, from Africa to Brazil. Of course, Italian ones too, and particularly Roman ones.I Masanielli in Caserta won (if you h...

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Farmer, restaurateur, critic, foodie activist, traveller (he’s worked in Zimbabwe as well as South Africa), cookery book writer, longtime TV presenter of New Scandinavian Cooking, food columnist for a couple of Norwegian papers as well as formerly for the Washington Post, Andreas Viestad’s belt has many notches. He lives between Oslo and Cape Town...

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Italian chef Stefano Callegari is the mastermind behind the trapizzino, an Italian street food that's a mashup of a sandwich and pizza. At his New York City-based restaurant Trapizzino, Callegari delivers a fresh take on traditional Roman foods. After combining the triangular shape of Italy's tramezzino sandwich with a Roman-style bianca pizza, Cal...

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A short guide to exploring seven charming hilltop towns and villages in Italy's central Lazio region and how to get there on day trips from Rome. Bomarzo This mediaeval town in north Lazio is best known for its fantastical Parco dei Mostri or “park of monsters”. Designed by Renaissance architect Pirro Ligorio with the aim of astonishing visitors, t...

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The first time I visited the Domus Aurea in 2002, I knew I was lucky to see such an extraordinary site from Ancient Rome. I couldn't believe we could go underground and visit this incredibly intact 2000-year old ruin, and see such vivid paintings and well-excavated rooms. I was awed by the details I could see in the ancient artwork, and the octagon...

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As we enter our fiftieth anniversary year, the John Cabot University community is pleased to welcome new and returning students to the Fall 2022 semester. This term, JCU has the largest and most diverse entering class in its history. There are over 1600 enrolled undergraduate freshmen, transfers, study abroad students, gap year students, freshmen a...

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Every time you turn a corner in Rome you stumble upon another ancient temple or Renaissance masterpiece but have you ever wondered what lies beneath your feet? Acres and acres of tombs! Rome is home to a vast underground maze of catacombs carved out of the soft, volcanic tufa stone that surrounds the city. There’s a myth that during their persecuti...

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A comprehensive list of beautiful lakes near Rome just a drive away from the Italian capital.  Lago AlbanoThis volcanic crater lake presents visitors with beautiful views of its clear water and surrounding forests. The picturesque towns along the shores serve as popular summer resort areas for Romans, including Castel Gandolfo, home to the summer p...

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