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Originally posted on May 5, 209 @ Calabrisella Mia



When I was in Italy I didn't do a tonne of shopping. Most of the time it was so hot, that the thought of shopping outdoors was just not very appealing. We did hit up the outdoor mercato in Rogliano and cruised the outdoor shops of… Continue

Originally Posted @ Calabrisella Mia on April 29, 2009







mongolfiera (plural ~ mongofiere) : hot-air balloon



Last week the town of Santo Stefano di Rogliano successfully held its 1st Raduno delle Mongolfiere. This was the first festival of its kind for the region, which took place from April 23-26, 2009. It featured beautiful… Continue

Originally Posted @ Calabrisella Mia on March 13, 2009

I'm back!



I had to take a bit of a hiatus for my sister's wedding but now that she is a Mrs. I can turn my focus back to my blog. How I missed you blog!!



So, I'm a bit behind on this, but what kind of a blog would I be if I don't post this tourism commercial with fellow Calabrese and one of my favourite Italian soccer players, Gennaro Gattuso. I don't think they… Continue

Originally Posted on February 13, 2009 @ Calabrisella Mia



Carnevale, also known as Carnival or Mardi Gras, is celebrated in many parts of the world. However, when it comes to Carnevale in Italy all eyes turn to the Carnevale di Venezia, as it is one of the oldest, with it’s first Carnevale recorded in 1268. Carnevale typically begins 40 days before Easter with the final celebration… Continue

Originally posted on October 4, 2008 @ Calabrisella Mia



When you want to do a little bit of shopping in the city of Cosenza, one of the best places to go on a nice day is Corso Mazzini. It has pretty much anything you could possibly want in a shopping trip - restaurants, cafes, stores, tourism agencies, and currency exchange offices. So, when we decided do a little shopping, Cosenza (specifically Corso Mazzini) seemed like a… Continue