Qatar Airways goes Italian, picks up chunk of Meridiana
Stop me if you've heard this one before: A large airline based in the Middle East is taking a significant stake in a struggling Italian...
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Alitalia’s bankruptcy to protect 30% of revenues
Alitalia filed for bankruptcy protection in the USA today with nearly a third of the company's total revenue stream at risk. Creditors are coming hard...
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Alitalia: Choosing suicide over sacrifice
Flying on Alitalia in the near future? Are you sure of that? The beleaguered Italian flag carrier's employees rejected a deal on Monday that was...
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And then there was that night we slept in the same bedroom as the new Pope
It was just over two years ago, in February 2011. It was St. Valentine’s Day, in fact. Maybe that should’ve been a tip-off that there...
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Just 14 kilometers to Gallipoli
The drive from Santa Maria di Leuca to Gallipoli is relatively easy. At least it appears that way on the maps. And yet, as we...
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Exploring Puglia’s Zinzulusa Grotto
We happened upon the cave by accident. We had no idea what we were getting in to and the decision to pull off the road...
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A drive around the heel of Italy
If there is one thing the Italian countryside has plenty of it is picturesque little towns. Heading south and east out of Lecce, this combines...
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Exploring Lecce, Italy
Nestled in the heel of Italy‘s boot, Lecce serves as a great base for exploring the Puglia region of the country. The city is small...
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Enjoying the sweet life in Lecce, Italy
The art of la dolce vita is alive and well in Lecce, Italy. The small town, nestled in the center of the heel of the...
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Delicious dining around Lecce, Italy
To say that we had essentially no idea what to expect when we arrived in Lecce, Italy would be giving us more credit than we...