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Explore the My Bella Vita blog for Calabria travel guides, Italian travel inspiration, info on Calabria attractions, local insights, and content about exploring your Italian heritage. These make for the perfect complement to our Small Group Trips to Calabria! If you have any questions as you read, feel free to contact us. 

20 October 2010

Real Recipe Wednesday: Calabrese Lagane

And no, that’s not a typo for “lasagna.” We’ve already done that recipe … remember? Lagane is a homemade southern Italian pasta that many food historians believe to be the...
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19 October 2010

Travel Tip Tuesday: International Travel Packing Tips

Last month, my globe-trotting friend Andi from My Beautiful Adventures wrote a guest post for our bed and breakfast website that featured five tips for packing for an international trip....
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18 October 2010

Italy Bloggers Unite for Nastro Rosa

Today, I’m joining Nastro Rosa, Italy’s pink ribbon campaign, as well as a host of other Italy-based bloggers in painting the blogosphere pink in a united showing of support for...
15 October 2010

Understanding Italian Expressions of L-O-V-E

There is no denying Italian is one of the most romantic languages in the world and I remember on my first trip back in 2000, being mesmerized by a guy...
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13 October 2010

Real Recipe Wednesday: Merluzzo e Pomodorini Pasta

Today we are continuing on with the Real Recipe Series with a healthy, delicious dish from the sea … Merluzzo e Pomodorini Pasta. In case you’ve missed them, you can...
12 October 2010

Travel Tip Tuesday: Tips for Flying to Italy With Kids

flights with kids. No, no, I’ve been on flights before where other people had to worry about getting their kids to sit still, buckle up and eat their cardboard chicken,...
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11 October 2010

My Bella Vita to Welcome New Team Member

Yep … that’s right. As I announced in my newsletter this morning, Bella Vita Travel Services and Il Cedro Bed and Breakfast are adding one new member to our travel-loving...
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11 October 2010

Kid-Approved Tips for Eating in Italy

When you travel to southern Italy with kids you might have a hard time staying on scheduled meal times. There is little to be found after 3:00 and restaurants rarely...
11 October 2010

Three More Tips for Getting Kids Excited About Southern Italy

Traveling to Italy with kids can be either exciting or stressful, depending on who is making the trip and how they feel about international travel. While you might not need...
11 October 2010

Tips for Helping Your Kids Deal with Jet Lag

Flying internationally with kids can be a challenge-the seats are uncomfortable, the food stinks and there is an overall ickiness that settles everywhere throughout the plane. But that’s not the...
11 October 2010

Five Tips For Baby-Proofing Your Hotel Room

There are some things non-Moms just don’t think about and it’s possible your hotel or bed and breakfast might not have even considered baby proofing their place. But that doesn’t...
11 October 2010

Tips for Ensuring Your B&B Loves Your Bambino

As soon as you become a parent-or in my case, a parent-to-be, you start to see things in a different light. Case in point … our bed and breakfast. As...
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