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Bologna, Italy – A Traveler’s Triathalon

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 5, 2012 Interactive Travel

ShareIf you worry that your fitness regimen may be challenged when you travel, fear not. On one beautiful day in Italy, my girlfriends Helene, Sara and I managed to create and conquer our own Bologna Triathalon. First we climbed the 500 steps of the ancient Asinelli tower (barefoot) and monkeyed around on top while taking […]

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‘The Sweetest Dolce of My Vita’ – Bologna, Italy

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark June 6, 2012 Interactive Travel

ShareI knew what I was getting into. I mean, who thinks any trip to Italy won’t be infused with artisan crafted, heaven sent and heaven scented foods? Patiently aged cheeses, hams, wines, and even balsamic vinegars make you grapple with the dilemma of whether to devour more of the same dish you just inhaled, or […]

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Interactive Travel: Italy! Tell Gina Where to Go

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark May 11, 2012 Interactive Travel

ShareI’m doing it again. Yes, traveling (I do that on occasion). But more than that. I’m opening my vacation up to the input, suggestions and perhaps even a few dares from my readers (and in this instance, fellow prior blogville residents). Be gentle. 😉 So, you may have seen some buzz going around Twitter about […]

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Venice, Italy – My Summer In Photos

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark January 23, 2012 Travel and Adventures

ShareA little about me: I like to travel. And when I’m not traveling, my mind wanders. ~ Gina Stark I’ve been wistfully breezing and browsing through my Venice travel photos from last summer, and I realized I was remiss in my sharing. Venice – well Italy in general – is so very vibrant and colorful […]

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Six Reasons to Savor Spain

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark December 28, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareFlamenco: I was first blessed with the good fortune to enjoy authentic, rustic and spontaneous flamenco in Madrid during the summer I spent there in my wide-eyed eighteenth year. I stayed with my American girlfriend who was living there and had fettered out the best local places for food-ing, disco-ing and flamenco gawking. Let’s just […]

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Living La Vida Local: Santa Barbara’s I Madonnari Art Festival

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark November 29, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareLiving the local life in Santa Barbara while I house-sit definitely has it’s perks. But the fact that I once again was present in town for the celebrated sidewalk chalk drawings of the I Madonnari exhibition in Santa Barbara was no coincidence, as it always falls on the weekend nearest this same friend’s birthday. So […]

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Road Tripping: Coasting the California Coast

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark November 1, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareBeing a Southern California native, I’ve cruised up the California coast many times in my life. But I’ve never driven north of Santa Barbara on my own. Never. Until this last week when I was enticed to venture farther north in my trusty little Prius to attend a wine-tasting ocean view tweetup at the lovely […]

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The Italian Dolomites: Local Flavor, Spellbinding Witches and Thrilling Thunder

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark August 29, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareOne of the special perks of touring with an experienced guide is the introduction to local people who are more than happy to share their grappa or limoncello as well as the more secret and intimate treasures of their home region. Which Witch? Petra was one such gem that our guide Gary Scott arranged for […]

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The Serendipity of Traveling Solo – Or, Why There is No “of course!” in the Italian Language

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark August 12, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareI won’t gloss it over for you. I will not profess to “love traveling alone” because, at times, frankly, it gets kind of lonesome. But I will proclaim emphatically that some of my most cherished travel moments have come from doing just that: venturing out on my own. “A journey is like marriage. The certain […]

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Italian Dolomites: Foxes, Fox Holes, Foot Paths, and Fabulous Food

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 15, 2011 Hiking

ShareToday was another mixed bag of awesome in the Italian Dolomites. In the morning, some of the group enjoyed an international horse-jumping event, one (not me!) went on a vigorous bike ride and we all reconvened for a lovely lunch on a covered patio of a local restaurant. I’m becoming hooked on these grande salads […]

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Hiking Italy: Delving Into the Dolomites

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 9, 2011 Hiking

ShareMany of you who know me and/or follow my meanderings know that I have been eagerly anticipating my trip to the Italian Dolomites this summer. Well, here I am and it so far has exceeded my expectations and hopes. I only wish I could say as much for my own body! A Guide on the […]

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Venice: A Thing of Beauty – Then and Now

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark July 3, 2011 Travel and Adventures

ShareVenice has been called the most beautiful city in the world. After meandering and savoring it’s many delights and sights for four days, I confess I won’t stand up and challenge that statement. I had been to Venice before, as an 18-year old high on freedom, possibility and the adventures made available to young travelers […]

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Travel Ideas

Bologna, Italy – A Traveler’s Triathalon

‘The Sweetest Dolce of My Vita’ – Bologna, Italy

Interactive Travel: Italy! Tell Gina Where to Go

Venice, Italy – My Summer In Photos

Six Reasons to Savor Spain

Living La Vida Local: Santa Barbara’s I Madonnari Art Festival

Road Tripping: Coasting the California Coast

The Italian Dolomites: Local Flavor, Spellbinding Witches and Thrilling Thunder

The Serendipity of Traveling Solo – Or, Why There is No “of course!” in the Italian Language

Italian Dolomites: Foxes, Fox Holes, Foot Paths, and Fabulous Food

Hiking Italy: Delving Into the Dolomites

Venice: A Thing of Beauty – Then and Now

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