21. Do I Need a TEFL Certificate to Teach English in Italy?
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Italy is one of those places that most people will fall in love with the minute that they land on Italian soil. It has a natural warmth and beauty that can only be experienced by an in-person visit. And ...

22. Clothes Hanging on Clotheslines in Italy
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... of electricity. That may change in the distant future as I saw a lot of windmills and solar energy panels being used on many of the farming fields through Sicily. The high cost of electricity is also ...

23. Street Vendor in Palermo Sicily Selling Soap
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This is a recent picture I took on my trip to Palermo, Sicily last month. I call this the "Beverly Hill Billies" of soap vending. Actually, there are many vendors like this selling all types of products ...

24. The Fascinating Island of Sicily
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A fascinating look at one of the most intriguing places on earth: Sicily. An island that has a history unlike any other. Because of its unique position, it has been invaded by many cultures. All of ...

25. Greek-Roman Theater in Taormina Sicily
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... Sicily. It is the second-largest theater in Sicily, the largest being in the southern port town of Siracusa. Originally it was built as a teatro Greco, or from the Greek period. The Romans later rebuilt ...

26. The Beauty of the Islands of Italy
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Though Sicily and Sardinia are by far the biggest Italian islands there are many other picturesque and tiny Italian islands that are worth discovering. The islands can be visited by direct flights, or ...

27. What kind of weather to expect in Italy
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... of coast-line, Italy is the perfect spot for a beach-vacation, like you see at the beach in Cefalu' Sicily on the right.  Southern Italy Due to the hot, dry winds that come from the African continent ...

28. Italy year in review, 2011
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... but the repairs will take longer in Vernazza. There were even heavy floods in the opposite end of the country in Messina, Sicily during the latter part of November. We also saw riots in Rome as the “Occupy ...

29. Nativity scenes in Italy, Il Presepio
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... picture of the nativity scene (above right) was taken at the Ceramics Museum (Museo della Ceramica) in Caltagirone, Sicily. Buon Natale - Merry Christmas        ...

30. The beautiful island of Sardegna
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... island in the Mediterranean (behind Sicily).  It is a place with a very unique culture and cuisine, very different from the mainland Italy.  Here is another interesting fact:  It is  not earthquake-prone ...

31. Facts about Briosche - gelato with croissant
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One of my favorite shows on TV is Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel, hosted by Andrew Zimmern.  On tonight's episode, they were in Sicily talking about the Italian Brioche (or Brioscia).  Basically it ...

32. Legend of the Black Madonna, Tindari Sicily
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There is always a bit of mystery and intrigue when one is referring to a black Madonna, since they are so rare. In Tindari, Sicily (on the northern coast) there is a legend of a black Madonna. The old ...

33. Panelle - Sicilian street food
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A very popular street food in Palermo (Sicily) is a fritter made out of chickpea flour called Panelle. It is served during the mornings or for lunch, often between some Italian bread (panino). This is ...

34. Image of Tindari on Sicily's Northern Coast
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A little town just west of Messina, Sicily is called Tindari which has a very famous and characteristic sandbar.  ...

35. 2011 Autumn in Italy
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... in September, you should plan on visiting the southern Italian beaches in Sicily and Calabria. As you go further inland, or up north, the weather will tend to be cooler. In October the days get shorter, ...

36. Italy's best beaches
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... the Adriatic. Sicily Beaches Cefalu’ – about an hour east of Palermo, also a resort area, nice sandy beach, in a picturesque fishing village. San Vito Lo Capo - located in a valley between spectacular ...

37. Casinos in Italy
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If you want to visit any casinos in Italy, you will have to travel to the northern part of the country, where all of the current land casinos are located.  There used to be one in Taormina, Sicily, (southern ...

38. Skiing on Mount Etna
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Skiing on Mt. Etna, Sicily December 15, 2010 - March 15, 2011 (Every year) Approximate dates What can be better than skiing on the beautiful snow-capped slopes of Mt. Etna, and seeing burning lava? Yes, ...

39. Torrone - A Christmas candy tradition
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A long-time Christmas tradition, especially in Sicily, is to serve the sweet and tasty torrone (literally “big tower”). Legend has it that it was invented for a medieval wedding in the Italian city of ...

40. Santa Lucia day, Dec. 13
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... versions of St. Lucia's story and she is celebrated in other countries as well as Sicily. One legend has it that during the great Sicilian famine of 1582, a large group went to the church to pray to 'Santa ...