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Salambo has moved to Ethiopia- Ethiopia in America May 13, 2013
- Women in Addis (V): Amakeletch and La Parisienne pastry shop April 19, 2013
- Women of Addis (IV): Bethlehem and her soleRebels organic shoes April 18, 2013
- Women of Addis (III): Mitslal and her ECOPIA jam and soap April 18, 2013
- Women of Addis (II): Hiruth Gougsa’s MELA label April 18, 2013
Salambo blog in French- Arriverderci e buongiorno June 6, 2012
- Le parfum du printemps à Rome June 15, 2011
- Raphael à la Villa Farnesina May 11, 2011
- Les trésors byzantins de l’Italie May 6, 2011
- La Colonne de Trajan déroulée May 4, 2011
A new illustrated book I have written on the great palaces of Rome…check Palombi editori in Rome- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
Italian gardens in picture on Laurent Kalfala’s photo blog- Film, “Winter in the Bosco della Ragnaia” jardinsgardens
- Trees on the Etna mount jardinsgardens
- My film on Donatella Trombadori at Rome’s Palazzo Farnese jardinsgardens
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
snow
a very rare event: it is snowing in Rome. The city is all white and people are smiling
Posted in Daily life in Rome, English
Tagged cold, italy, Rome, snow, unusual, winter
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rainy rome
It feels like there’s a price to pay for the long-lasting warm summer in Rome: the unbearably rainy days of mid-winter, days spent in a depressed state of mind watching through the window. It is early February and once again … Continue reading
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North or South?
Salambo escaped to Naples for a two-day breathing break. While on the train, she wondered about the North-South border of Italy. It is well known that Italy as a country is divided into two distinct parts: the working North and … Continue reading
The joy or hassle of shopping in Rome
This morning Salambo went shopping. It sounds like a very mundane activity not worth writing about, but shopping in Rome is one of the most energy-consuming activities. To shop, residents have to drive to one of the big shopping malls … Continue reading
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Tagged Rome, shopping, shopping malls, suburbs
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