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Patrick W. O'Bryon
Writer. Traveler. Europhile, especially Italy and France. Hobbies: rescuing animals from abuse, abandonment and mistreatment, and being sous chef around the kitchen to my chef de cuisine wife.
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Monthly Archives: April 2013
LOOKING FOR (ITALIAN) LIFE AFTER FLORENCE?
Hundreds of you readers (well, two, to be precise) have asked for an alternative to Florence, just in case they’re stuck driving circles around that lovely cultural center trying without success to break into the old town itself (see my … Continue reading
HOW I LEARNED TO HATE FLORENCE…
Before all you lovers of Italian culture build your own big bonfire and set me alight as a modern-day Savonarola, let me explain. No doubt Florence deserves its reputation as a must-see destination, particularly for travelers discovering the beauties of Italy for the first … Continue reading