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Via Marina not seen by Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux on Calabria

Following one of my recent presentations about Calabria, an inquisitive audience member was inspired to look through his home library and revisit a book he had read almost twenty years earlier: The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean by Paul Theroux. He remembered the author had mentioned Locri and told me about it a few days later. 

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Civita, one of the Borghi più belli d’Italia, Alba Civita, one of the Borghi più belli d’Italia, Albanian village in the Pollino Mountains – in my blog archives and on my Calabria Cultural Tour 

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriatour #civita #pollinomountains
Interesting… bergamot and Tropea onion mayonnaise Interesting… bergamot and Tropea onion mayonnaise – organic products Made in Calabria – seen in Calabria 

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Bacchus at the Roman Villa in Casignana #calabri Bacchus at the Roman Villa in Casignana 

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A little refreshment every now and then… with brio A little refreshment every now and then… with brioche.

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Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with this beautiful Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with this beautiful stained glass window from the Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Capo Colonna

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#Fbf to 8 years ago in Matera… #basilicataauthent #Fbf to 8 years ago in Matera…

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Drying peppers with the laundry! About Basilicata’ Drying peppers with the laundry! About Basilicata’s peperoni cruschi in my blog archives.

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Looking for a little shade… Cosenza’s Villa Comuna Looking for a little shade… Cosenza’s Villa Comunale or public park 

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriatour #cosenza #villacomunale
The ancient art of sailing on the most beautiful s The ancient art of sailing on the most beautiful ship in the world – the Amerigo Vespucci Italian Navy training ship on my new blogpost.

#calabriatheotheritaly #amerigovespucciship #tallship
Travel Perceptions and Misconceptions – a memory p Travel Perceptions and Misconceptions – a memory popped up today that seems fresh 6 years later – in my blog archives.

#calabriatheotheritaly #travelindustry #lameziaterme #fromthesky #southernitaly
Amantea on the Tyrrhenian Sea – about it in my blo Amantea on the Tyrrhenian Sea – about it in my blog archives.

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On the Ionian Sea… #calabriatheotheritaly #ionian On the Ionian Sea…

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View from the Aragon Tower in Melissa, Province of View from the Aragon Tower in Melissa, Province of Crotone 

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Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Arbereshe c Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Arbereshe church in San Paolo Albanese, Basilicata.

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Cerchiara di Calabria in the Pollino Mountains wit Cerchiara di Calabria in the Pollino Mountains with a view of the Ionian Sea

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Great air quality in the Sila Mountains! #calabri Great air quality in the Sila Mountains!

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Craco ghost town… on the Basilicata Cultural Tour Craco ghost town… on the Basilicata Cultural Tour – join me in October!

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Along Calabria’s “Coast of the Gods” #calabriathe Along Calabria’s “Coast of the Gods”

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Broccoli rabe and sausage pizza – delish! #calabr Broccoli rabe and sausage pizza – delish!

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Mask to counteract the Evil Eye by Paolo Condurso Mask to counteract the Evil Eye by Paolo Condurso at the Ceramic Museum in Seminara, Calabria 

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