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ti ospita sotto l'ombrellone! - Max Kava

Anche io ho Pier Luigi Bersani come amico su FourSquare. Lo appena notato. Che strano. - Alex Roe

Di, who I have known for some time (and met), takes some lovely pictures of families and children, and she can photograph your family too - for free! Details here. - Alex Roe

Lovely photos of the coastline around Naples. Makes you want to be there! - Alex Roe

Comprehensive info on the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, and remember to visit the big church next to the tower too! - Alex Roe

An interesting insight into Italian mentality and how it is preventing Italy from growing. Indeed, this mentality may even contribute to Italy's decline unless it drags itself into the 21st century. This is unlikely to happen though... - Alex Roe

Italy's jewel in the Med is a popular destination for Chinese couples looking to tie the knot. Expect direct flights from Shanghai to Sardinia soon! - Alex Roe

Interesting tips on the art of street photography. Good photos too. - Alex Roe

The best English style pub in Milan. Good beer, good people, great place to watch World Cup matches, as well as other live football and rugby matches. I live nearby, and like this place a lot. It's also one of the few places in Milan to serve draught cider, and there is Beamish stout too. - Alex Roe

Cool! New, good looking, official travel website for Italian region of Emilia Romagna - where Ferraris come from. - Alex Roe

Just in case the upgrade to Wordpress 3.0 did not go smoothly and there are error messages, install this plugin. It might help. Or you can try to increase the memory limit (to 256mb - then back to 64mb or so) in the .htaccess file, if you still have problems. - Alex Roe

A great look at what you'll find on a typical menu in an Italian pizzeria or restaurant in Italy. - Alex Roe

The dark side of Rome. Lots of ways to ensure tourists pay through the nose, and then some, for the privilege of visiting the eternal city. Does not make good reading - but read it before you go to Rome - and watch out for ripoffs. Very sad. - Alex Roe

Di is a kiwi photographer I know. Here are some photos from her recent trip to Genoa, Italy. - Alex Roe

Stumbleupon can help you uncover really useful insider info on destinations, so it is a good idea to use it as a tool for vacation planning. SU can help you find good places to eat, interesting sights, places to stay, and a whole lot more. An informed traveller may well get more out of her or his travels. - Alex Roe

This is a handy guide to a dying art. nPoor apostrophes. They are used, abused and abandoned all around the www. - Alex Roe

Cool idea to keep the mozzies at bay. - Alex Roe

Cool website for an equally cool luxury hotel in Naples, Italy. Possibly one of the best hotel websites I've ever seen. It shows of the hotel very well indeed. Check it out, and you might end up checking in! - Alex Roe

Finding English speaking medical practitioners in Italy is not easy - here's one based in Rimini who's registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. - Alex Roe

McDonald's is supposed to be cheap, but the food makes you fat. This interesting article explains how you can eat much better for around the same price, and not get fatter! - Alex Roe

Really good advice on coming to Italy in the summer - which is a time many people avoid because of the heat and the cost. But if you are in the know, you can still have a great vacation. There is lots going on in August in Italy too. - Alex Roe

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Wow. Some fabulous photos of Tuscany here. - Alex Roe

The Creative Arts Academy web site is, creative! - Alex Roe

Great idea for a holiday which will help you get to know Italy. - Alex Roe

Good info and a must read for those coming to Milan in Italy. I live in Milan, by the way. - Alex Roe

Always beautiful, in spring time the blossoms add to the fascination of this enchanting area of Italy. I meant to take a few shots of beautiful blossoms myself, but did not get round to it. I'm glad someone did! - Alex Roe

A good overview of what's eaten down in the southern Italian region of Calabria. Hot weather, and spicy food too. An appetizing post! - Alex Roe

I love it! National Arancini Day! And I agree, these yummy Italian snacks can be very, very tasty indeed! - Alex Roe

OK, you created that graphic with some cool fonts. Only now it is 5 years later and you cannot for the life of you remember what the fonts were called. Rats! Except with this cool site, you can find out the name of that font, and off you go! This is one very useful web-based utility - especially when a client goes - "I like the look of this font I saw on this website here." In the next ten minutes you've got the font your client wants by using the What the Font system - happy client! More work! - Alex Roe

Yes... Better to cycle around Milan or take a taxi. Otherwise your fine time in the city may turn out to be not so fine, in fine kind of way. - Alex Roe