Category Archives: travel

Olá from Portugal

Posted on September 10, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

I love the sound of Portuguese. We’ve been in Lisbon since Monday and the city is beautiful. On Tuesday, we explored the Belém district which has two fantastic World Heritage Sites—the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery. Parts of the … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Tuscany

Posted on August 24, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

We were in my old stomping grounds this past weekend: Florence, Italy, where I studied abroad my junior year through Gonzaga University. We also managed to hit 7 other cities/towns along the way: Prato, Monteriggioni, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Collodi and … Continue reading →

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Let’s hit the beach

Posted on August 4, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

So, I live in a beach town and where do all the Pesarese go on vacation? To the beach. If not here in Pesaro, then a beach in Cuba, Egypt, Greece or Sardinia. I walked by a travel agency this … Continue reading →

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Grande festa per il piccolo pesarese

Posted on July 3, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

A few days ago, we returned from Rome after a whirlwind week of celebrations. Alex was baptized in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 26 and was surrounded by friends and family from across the U.S. and Italy. Our friend Fr. … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage to the Shroud of Turin

Posted on May 18, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

On Saturday morning, we awoke to cloudy skies and rain. Luckily, we were leaving in a few hours for Turin. We grabbed a quick breakfast of cappuccinos and cornetti near the hotel at Caffè del Doge, a typically overpriced café. … Continue reading →

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