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Dining Out in Italy: Tips for a Savvy Tourist
I always eat so much when we're in Italy, but we also walk so much every day sight-seeing that it seems to balance out.
sockii, on 05/17/2015
Wave Washed Lighthouses
Yes! There's a link I've provided near the end of the section called "How Inchcape Came to be Known as Bell Rock." Is that the same one you are referring to?
CruiseReady, on 05/17/2015
Wave Washed Lighthouses
There is a poem by Southey about the legend of the Inchcape Rock and the vengeance wrought on the pirate who destroyed the warning bell placed there by the monks.
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2015
Dining Out in Italy: Tips for a Savvy Tourist
Oh my! I think if I ever visited Italy now I would return home weighing 300 pounds! The food looks wonderful! :)
cmoneyspinner, on 05/17/2015
Wave Washed Lighthouses
You are very welcome - thank you for taking the time to read it.
CruiseReady, on 05/17/2015
Wave Washed Lighthouses
Very informative and interesting article. Thanks I learned a lot.
MBC, on 05/17/2015
From Baghdad, With Love
Though I haven't read one, I've heard several stories of dogs being brought home from the war zone. Mostly, they were military dogs who finally came home to their human soldier partners. Like Lava's each animal's retrieval was an enormous ...
CruiseReady, on 05/17/2015
Cooking Sous Vide at Home
candy47 - yes, it's a bit of a novelty technique outside of professional kitchens yet, but more and more people are exploring it at home. I love it for weekdays when I can just throw something in a vacuum bag with some seasonings, get it cooking ...
sockii, on 05/17/2015
Affordable Italy: 6 Tips for Traveling on a Budget
Yes, Trastavere has some great restaurants and is a really fun neighborhood to walk around (although increasingly, with its growing popularity, there are some not-so-great ones now focusing on the tourists). We stayed near there on our first ...
sockii, on 05/17/2015
Cooking Sous Vide at Home
Interesting. I've never heard of sous vide cooking. Thanks for enlightening me onto something new!
candy47, on 05/17/2015
Affordable Italy: 6 Tips for Traveling on a Budget
The last time we stayed in Rome my wife loved to go and dine in Trastavere a district of Rome, as she thought that there were so many restaurants with great character. I agreed with her choice. We both like Trastavere. It has an authentically ...
frankbeswick, on 05/17/2015
Affordable Italy: 6 Tips for Traveling on a Budget
Yes, when having a cocktail in Italy it really is expected that you will eat something! I'm often surprised how much some bars put out as "free" snacks.
sockii, on 05/17/2015
Affordable Italy: 6 Tips for Traveling on a Budget
Italy looks so wonderful, but I'm sure I'll never go. Your tips are excellent, as are your photos. I love the idea of free bar snacks when ordering a drink. They look delicious.
dustytoes, on 05/17/2015
Dining Out in Italy: Tips for a Savvy Tourist
Hi Mira, if you click on the photos to expand them the full caption is viewable.
sockii, on 05/17/2015
Blackberry Frosting
Oh, yum - blackberries are my absolute all time favorite berry. This frosting sounds wonderful, and it doesn't sound like it would be too hard to make. Nicely presented!
CruiseReady, on 05/17/2015