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A Bothersome Cold. A Stendhal-day in Regensburg
The nineteenth-century author and flâneur Stendhal once wrote that the best way to experience a new place is to wander aimlessly in whatever direction that whim dictates. Without planning and without knowing beforehand, the cognitive faculties turn acute, and the … Continue reading
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Paradise, or Where Does Italy Begin?
For a traveller to Italy from the north, there is no possible way of ignoring the Alps. Whether you are Hannibal, a medieval pilgrim, a Grand Tour pleasure seeker or an airborne tourist of the 21st century, the Alps are … Continue reading
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Going slow or flying fast – instructions for promenades in Rome
In Madame de Staël’s novel Corinne, or Italy (1807), when the protagonists of the book are heading for Tivoli, lord Nelvil drives the four-horse carriage himself and enjoys the speed of the drive, since ”speed seems to enhance the sense … Continue reading
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The Journey to Rome
If you are going to explore Rome, the first question would be: how do I get there? That is a question which would get a different answer from almost every person you ask in almost every period of time since … Continue reading
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