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Kate shepherd is a fluent italian speaker, has lived in both the north and south of italy and has traveled extensively throughout the peninsula. Here are hundreds of irresistible excuses for going to italy. S227 2009 go slow italy embraces the slow philosophy. This travelogue finds alastair looking back on his own travels and recalling stories from those who have travelled to. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms and luxury interior designer rooms and kitchen. Alastair sawdays special places to stay, alastair sawdays. Italy, the birthplace of the slow movement and the home of slow food, is a natural as the second destination in our new slow series. I was goggleeyed at the generosity, the huge plate of antipasto and then the primo piatto, a giant dish of lasagne. Discover our selection of bestselling books, each showcasing hundreds of.
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