Genoa, Part 3: Memories of Pasquale Taraffo
After our 3-day Milan trip, Friday was a morning to sleep in, then spend a leisurely afternoon,...
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Author: Gregg Miner
Milan, Day 3: Civica Scuola di Liuteria
On our final day in Milan, Giulia and Hiroki were free and kindly offered to drive us around. I...
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Milan, Day 2 Evening: At the Home of Giorgio Ferraris
NOTE: My friend Giorgio Ferraris passed away in 2020. After leaving the museum collections at...
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The Musical Instrument Collection at Milan’s Castle Sforza
Since I haven’t shown you any instruments for a while, I’m going to throw a whole bunch at you...
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Milan, Day 2 Afternoon: Sforza Castle
OK, we’re packing a lot in on this second day in Milan: first Duomo, then more general sightseeing...
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Milan Sightseeing
After lunch overlooking Duomo, we strolled a bit – actually, a lot – around the central city, as...
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Milan, Day 2 Morning: Outside & Inside Duomo
Yesterday, we got just a glimpse – well, an eyeful – of the third-largest church in the world,...
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Milan, Day 1
Time for Day 3 of our continuing adventures in Italy. For this trip, we wanted to explore a bit...
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Another Genoese Feast, with a Side Dish of Milan, Part 2
We ended Part 1 with dreams of harp guitars swirling in my jet-lagged head. Ironically, I’d...
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Another Genoese Feast, with a Side Dish of Milan, Part 1
By now, most readers have probably caught up with my first-time adventures in Genoa (Genova),...
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