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A wedding in Puglia in iPhoneography
It’s hard for me to go beautiful places, let alone to an important event, without a large camera. But we were invited to a wedding on a Saturday night in Puglia, so it was necessary to fly down for the weekend. And we were flying RyanAir, so I could choose between bringing my Nikon or …
Gratuitous photographs of sunflowers in Maremma
There is something about sunflowers that I find irresistible. I know, it’s a platitude, everyone loves sunflowers, what is not to like. I don’t care. When I drive past a field of these HUGE heads turned to the sun I just think it’s the happiest, most beautiful plant ever. It’s as if it is saying …
Notte Bianca Fiorentina 2011: huge success (photos)
100,000 Florentines and tourists alike flooded the streets of Florence’s historical center last night for the Notte Bianca “Insonnia Creativa”. The creative (and apparently low-cost) solution of interventions in the city’s piazze, on the bridges, late openings of museums and private institutions spread crowds out at every corner of the city and made everyone a …
6:49 – The benefits of waking up early (photos)
Every culture has its expressions for why you should wake up early. In Italian it’s “la mattina ha l’oro in bocca” (morning has gold in the air – they haven’t smelled my breath, apparently) and “chi dorme non prende pesce”. The latter about not catching fish is their equivalent of the English “the early bird …
Photo of the week: Chianti landscape
I haven’t been very good at posting my photo of the week – talk about New Years’ resolutions lasting about 3 days!! But I have been taking pictures. Here’s one… when we had lunch in Castellina in Chianti last weekend, we returned to the car park and this beautiful landscape had kinda fogged over in …
Photo of the week: birds
In Maremma there are a lot of really small roads that cut through farm areas. I like these – if there’s nobody behind you, you can stop to take a picture.
I noticed a huge flock of birds stopped on a wire over this field, just as the sun peaked through the clouds. As I focused …
Photo of the week: Tuscan beach in winter
It was hard to choose just one photo from this January day on the beach, but here it is – my second photo of the week. Read below for the story.
Photo of the week: Chinatown
2011 looks like it’s going to be a serious photography year. It has to be, because I received a Nikon D90for Christmas and I cannot let this be a gift like the foot-propelled scooter or the sewing machine, neither of which saw any use. To make sure I keep taking pictures, I’m going to post …
ArtTrav is a blog about expat life, art, and travel in Italy and Europe. I am Alexandra Korey, a Florence-based art historian turned blogger.
My goal is to help travelers and residents like you experience countries through culture and local living. If it takes geeky, long articles to do that, so be it! 
