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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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Tag Archives: Italy
CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MAN: Stand Back If You See Me Coming Your Way
Some people have been known to suggest that I am a bit clumsy. I believe the word “klutz” has been used on more than one occasion. As for me, I have a different take on this: I tend to move … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged Italy, klutz, New College, Positano, power tool, Power tools, tool safety, University infirmary, University of South Florida
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AN ITALIAN EVENING: What’s not to love?
A mild, late-September evening in Grottaferrata. From the ramparts of the great medieval abbey your eye is drawn down to the city of Rome, and it’s easy to imagine the ebb and flow of heavy traffic, motorcycles and scooters daring … Continue reading
WHY VENICE STILL CALLS OUT TO ME…
Venice, Italy…7 a.m. Children laughing on their way to school, backpacks flapping as they run across the Accademia bridge. A bakery displaying fresh wares, the narrow street still dark, the shop’s windows warmly lit and calling the passer-by in. Street … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel
Tagged Donna Leon, Espresso, Europe, European travel, Grand Canal, Inspector Brunetti, Italian travel, Italy, Venice
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PLANNING YOUR EUROPE TRIP…AND A SAMPLE TASTE OF ROME AND SURROUNDINGS
Unless you’re a frequent traveler to Europe, deciding where to go and how long to stay can seem overwhelming. Since now is the time to make plans for this travel season, let me share a few tips on what works … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel
Tagged Amalfi, Amalfi coast, Assisi, Europe, European car rental, European travel, Fiumincino, Italian B&Bs, Italian hotel recommendations, Italian hotels, Italian restaurant recommendations., Italian restaurants, Italy, Leonardo Da Vinci airport, Orivieto, Perugia, Pompeii, Positano, Rome, Sorrento, Todi, Trastevere
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GREAT TUSCAN RESTAURANTS YOU COULD EASILY MISS
Let’s face it, it’s not difficult to find great food in Italy, but a lot depends on your taste. And you’ll have your share of disappointments if not careful. Contrary to popular opinion, you can get a mediocre meal, particularly … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel
Tagged Chianti, Dining, Europe, Greve in Chianti, Italy, Osteria, Panzano, Rapolano, Ristorante, San Gimignano, San Miiniato, Siena, Trattoria, Tuscany
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EUROPE IN THE MORNING
What is it about dragging yourself out from under that down comforter, pulling on some clothes, and setting forth on foot early–not five a.m. early, but six, or six-thirty or even seven–when the sun has just begun to reclaim the … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel
Tagged Almafi Coast, Camon, Dordogne, European travel, France, Italy, Loire, Normandy, Panzano, Provence, Rome, Trastevere, Tuscany, Umbria, Venice
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Patrick W. O'Bryon 