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Big Parma
Few of Italy’s small cities rival the cultural (opera, history and more) and culinary (Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma to start the list) offerings that elegant Parma presents…If you haven’t been yet, make it your next must-visit in northern Italy with this city guide including where to stay and my God, of course, where to eat.
“Dream Job”: The Trials and Tribulations of A Guidebook Author
In addition to being a contributing writer for Dream of Italy, Kevin Raub is a guidebook author for Lonely Planet, co-authoring 110 travel guides including the recent Italy guidebook. He shares how this “dream job” often has its challenges in a realistic and humorous view of life on the road.
Dream Day: Get Lost in a Labyrinth
Not far from Parma, the Labirinto della Masone is a place not only to get lost but to see the impressive art collection of art collector and designer Franco Maria Ricci. You can even spend the night in the middle of the labyrinth.
Italian Poem: Settembre by Luigi Pirandello
We share a short but evocative poem and both the Italian and English by Luigi Pirandello, who was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his bold and ingenious revival of dramatic and scenic art.”
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