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Like it or Not- "Jersey Shore" Cast Is In Italy Filming Another Season

The cast of "Jersey Shore" is officially now in Italy. Like it or not, they have an Italian following. What Italian Americans think is so horrifying, Italians are seeing Americans who happen to have an Italian background. So, it asks the bigger question... how bad is this really?

I'm telling you right now, Italians will not see this in the same negative light as many Italian Americans here who feel they're being portrayed by a bunch of degenerates. Instead, the Italians will view them as Americans and if you've been to Italy, you know that Italians love Americans. Most of them anyway. They love everything about America, which includes mainstream television and shows that are broadcast on MTV.

I mentioned in a previous post about this, that I don't think this show is about being Italian American, its more about an American culture or actually a tri-state culture. The guido culture is a real thing in New Jersey, so for those people who are in denial about it, its time to accept it because its now on television. Granted, we have to maintain some kind of boundary on the language and references to Italian Americans, because not all American sub-cultures are the same or the people within them.

Here is a recent article in People magazine with the recent pictures of the cast in Italy upon arrival. Should be interesting to see how this pans out and which Italian American organizations raise hell about it.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20489684,00.html

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How Following Top Travel Tweeters Can Land You The Best Travel Deals To & In Italy....

If you haven't heard about Twitter then you have to get on the boat and sign up! Twitter is a social media networking site that allows you to join in active and instant conversation.

If you're looking for information on travel, then all you have to do is search for travel Tweeters. I've been on Twitter for almost a year now http://twitter.com/ItalianAmerGirl) and if there is any information that I want to know or find out regarding travel I just check my Tweetboard and catch up on the latest and greatest deals available to Italy.

Now, I talk about Italy because that's our niche, but you can also find top travel advice and suggestions by some of the best travel experts to other parts of the world. Not only are you getting up to date airfare sales information but you can also find comparison price information, reward program updates, flight information if you're traveling, hotel accomodation pricing, villa availability, the list is endless.

Here is a list of Top Travel Tweeters that provide endless resourceful information on Italy. Sign up and start following them, you can only benefit from their Tweets.

@Italylogue

@Mymelange

@ItalyTravelista

@Florence_Hotels

@WhyGoFrance

@FlyFromNYC

@FlyFromEWR

@Continental

@IsabellesTravel

@TravelWithJulie

@ItalyItalia

@Travellitup

@HowToTourItaly

@FlipFlorence

@FrommersTravel

@Vacationinfo

@TuscanyTraveler

@Vecchiacasa

@WheninRomeTours

@Tripbase

@CGTravels

@TravelEditor

@TravelingAnna

@JCreatureTravel

@ARoadRetraveled

@Italyarttravel

@italyfrominside

@selectitaly

@Vespadiaries

@smittytabb

@travelwriticus

@tuscanytourism

@arttrav

@contexttravel

@romebuongiorno

@journeywoman

@labellacitta

@italytravel

@bellavitaitalia

@driveamalfi

@ciaolaura

@agriverdita

@umbrialovers

@tuscanray

@divinacucina

@dreamofitaly

@mypaesano

@castle_cottages

@robertak
@suditalia

@italofileblog

@italiannotes

@brigolante

@casinadirosa

@cookincalabria

@napoliunplugged

@enitnewyork

@italianescapes

@monicacesarto

@wanderlustwoman

@LifeinSicily

@theTuscan

@TuscanUmbria

@OneStopItaly

Also if I've missed any other "Travel" tweeters who specialize in Italy, send me an email...I will add you. Italians support each other, or at least I try. ....

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter-- @italianamergirl

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ItalyItalia.com Launches New Travel Site With Insider Travel Guides To The Best Areas In Italy.

ItalyItalia.com is a fast growing Italian travel portal who offers the possibility to deepen your knowledge on Italy. Every region has a section filled with articles and travel guides, with the purpose to inform and help our visitors to organize the perfect vacation. Let’s say that you are going to Sicily this summer and you want to learn more about the island. What do you do? You go to our Sicily section and there you will find travel guides and articles on Taormina, Palermo, Cefalù, the Aeolian Islands, Sicily’s fascinating history and much more.

In addition to reading and insights, Italyitalia.com suggests a careful selection of hotels, with the possibility to book directly online in a fast and easy way. We are currently concentrated in the Southern Italy.

Italyitalia.com’s main goal is to provide you the tools to create an unforgettable vacation in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. One cannot help but fall in love with the amazing history of Rome, the magnificent spas on the island of Ischia or the art history in Florence. Who hasn’t dreamed of going gondola in Venice or sit on a terrace in Amalfi and drink a glass of Limoncello? Our staff of Italian and foreign journalists has undertaken to update the contents of the portal to provide an information service that is always varied and to help you fulfill your dreams.

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Travel Channel's Samantha Brown in Florence, Italy.

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A Room With a View-- Book Review & Comparison From New York Times.

A Room With a View, By: E. M. Forster based on the travels in Florence, Italy. Great article today in New York Times Book Review. Check It Out.



http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/travel/30Florence.html?ref=travel

(Image-Chris Warde-Jones for The New York Times) Tweet