November 1949 Moments in Time
News headlines and entertainment trivia from November 1949. Prince Rainier III's Coronation On November 19, 1949, Prince Rainier III was crowned as the 30th ruling Prince of Monaco. (Prince Rainier…
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Remembrance and Veterans Day - In Flanders Fields
November 11th is Remembrance Day (Canada) / Veterans Day (United States) Thank you to all veterans and those who serve. The poem In Flanders Fields (1915) by Canadian military doctor, soldier…
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Cinque Terre's Monterosso al Mare
Monterosso al Mare is one of the "Five Lands" medieval villages that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cinque Terre National Park on the Ligurian coast of Italy.…
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Ciao, Cinque Terre
Visiting the remote, picturesque medieval villages of Manarola, Vernazza & Riomaggiore on Italy's Ligurian coast is a unique experience. The Cinque Terre National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
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Molto Grazie, Magnificent Milan
Much is made of Milan's modern outlook and renown as a fashion center, but I was struck by the beauty of it's historic architecture, and magnificent, broad tree-lined avenues. We…
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A Presto, Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta
Tour Northern Italy's Italian Lakes region of Piedmont close-up, and enjoy the historical and natural wonders of the area - in particular, Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta. (Lake Maggiore as…
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Hats Off to Hedy Lamarr
Stunning Austrian-American movie star Hedy Lamarr wore a myriad of fashionable hats in her 1930s-1950s movie roles, possibly because movie costumers realized her luminous eyes and perfect features were set…
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La Vigna di Sarah B&B Prosecco Wine Tasting
Mid-way between Cortina d'Ampezzo and Venice is La Vigna di Sarah, an agri-tourism winery south of the Italian Alps near Vittorio Veneto. (Hills of Conegliano, La Vigna di Sarah, Vittorio…
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Attract Hummingbirds in Summer: Top 5 Plants
Are you as taken off your feet as we are by the little and and incredibly daring and beautiful hummingbirds? Are you interested in ways you may be able to…
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What the Heck is a Macaron Anyway?
Turns out, a macaron is NOT a misspelling of the hugely popular 1990s Latin dance La Macarena, so get that image out of your head right now. It's not a…
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