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Mid-August Lunch

Mid-August Lunch, A Favorite Italian Film

PRANZO DI FERRAGOSTO I was utterly charmed the first time I saw Pranzo di Ferragosto just after its release in the early fall of 2008. I remember seeing it in Rome at the multiplex in Piazza Barberini with friends from Rieti, where I was staying. The film wasn’t expected to be a huge draw and hadn’t been programmed in Rieti, …

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Award-winning author of Calabria: The Other Italy, Basilicata: Authentic Italy and this blog! Tours with Karen's Travel LLC.

Meeting up with Frank, great guy and 4-time tour g Meeting up with Frank, great guy and 4-time tour guest, in Las Vegas! Clinking glasses with Amaro Lucano’s non-alcoholic amaro. The word “non-alcoholic” wasn’t on the menu, but the beverage was quite good, and no trouble driving home!

#basilicataauthenticitaly #amarolucano #karenhaid #nonalcoholicspirits
Thinking back on my successful 2025 tours and look Thinking back on my successful 2025 tours and looking forward to my 2026 tours starting in a few weeks. Still space for Basilicata in October!

#calabriatheotheritaly #karenhaid #calabriatour #smallgrouptoursitaly
St. George and the dragon for his feast day – this St. George and the dragon for his feast day – this sculpture from the 14-15th century is on display in the San Giorgio rupestrian complex in the Sassi di Matera.

#basilicataauthenticitaly #sassidimatera #sangiorgio #stgeorge #lucaniagram
View of Brienza on the Basilicata Cultural Tour View of Brienza on the Basilicata Cultural Tour 

#basilicataauthenticitaly #basilicatatour #brienza #lucaniagram
Just because…. #calabriatheotheritaly #calabriafo Just because….

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In Matera on the Basilicata Cultural Tour – join u In Matera on the Basilicata Cultural Tour – join us in October!

#basilicataauthenticitaly #matera #lucaniagram #basilicatatour
Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Ottimati Ch Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Ottimati Church in Reggio Calabria 

#calabriatheotheritaly #reggiocalabria #calabriatour #southernitaly
A few signs that caught my eye – on my new blogpos A few signs that caught my eye – on my new blogpost.

#calabriatheotheritaly #italiansigns #italianlanguage #calabriatour
Mural of Joachim Murat in Pizzo – story of his dem Mural of Joachim Murat in Pizzo – story of his demise in this Calabrian seaside town in my book and blog archives.

#calabriatheotheritaly #pizzocalabro #ilovepizzo #joachimmurat #calabriatour
Norman tower in Bova #calabriatheotheritaly #cala Norman tower in Bova

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriatour #bova #normantower #southernitaly
In Matera: once San Giorgio cave church, then used In Matera: once San Giorgio cave church, then used to make olive oil as evidenced by the dug out areas of the rock – the fascinating world of the Sassi.

#sassidimatera #basilicataauthenticitaly #sassobarisano #basilicatatour
In Crotone, a provincial capital founded by the Gr In Crotone, a provincial capital founded by the Greeks on the Ionian Sea.

#calabriatheotheritaly #crotone #calabriatour #southernitaly
A quiet moment in Tropea. #calabriatheotheritaly A quiet moment in Tropea.

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Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Mother Chur Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Mother Church of San Cosantino Albanese in the Pollino Mountains.

#basilicataauthenticitaly #sancostantinoalbanese #pollinomountains #lucaniagram #southernitaly
Tender, delicious calamari with Cirò wine #cala Tender, delicious calamari with Cirò wine
 

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriafood #friedcalamari #calabriatour
Futurist Umberto Boccioni, born in Reggio Calabria Futurist Umberto Boccioni, born in Reggio Calabria – about this influencer of his time in my blog archives.

#umbertoboccioni #calabriatheotheritaly #cosenza #reggiocalabria
Church of San Francesco in Potenza, Basilicata # Church of San Francesco in Potenza, Basilicata 

#basilicataauthenticitaly #potenza #lucaniagram #basilicatatour
Farm to table in Calabria. Also, the wine is made Farm to table in Calabria. Also, the wine is made from  the indigenous grape Castiglione.

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In Reggio Calabria… yes, it’s hilly. #calabriathe In Reggio Calabria… yes, it’s hilly.

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Buona Pasqua – Happy Easter with the beautiful Chr Buona Pasqua – Happy Easter with the beautiful Christ Redeemer statue in Maratea, Basilicata.

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