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Gelato- a concise guide to the best

Posted by Catherine Eisele on Monday, November 9, 2009, In : Food 
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This is probably dangerous to write about before lunch!

Cinque Terre- Gelateria Il Porticciolo, immediately next to the small sand beach in Vernazza, is a tiny gelateria where I highly recommend the pineapple flavor. Then by the time you hike further south through Corniglia to Manarola (my favorite of the five towns) you will want some more and I suggest stopping at the gelateria with the covered wood patio on your right as you start to head up the hill of the main street...
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So you've never been to Italy

Posted by Catherine Eisele on Sunday, November 8, 2009, In : Cities 
Prompted by a friend who asked me for some "suggestions" for an upcoming trip to Italy, I sat down to jot a few notes and this was the result. 

Alright, you've never been to Italy, so, my highlights:

Cinque Terre- that's the 5 little fishing villages on the cliffs that I've hiked between 3 times now, gorgeous, a one-day trip (or it could be longer if you want to do some of the less popular, much longer hikes, but I don't know much about them yet)

 
Vernazza - the 2nd most northern of the 5 fishi...

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Catherine Eisele Catherine is a self-proclaimed travel guru and amateur photographer. She is currently a freelance horn player in Frankfurt, Germany. When not traveling or performing, she enjoys adding to her bucket list and drinking tea.