004: Renovating an ancient villa in Italy

Published: May 21, 2015, 4:30 a.m.

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why you shouldn\\u2019t buy alcohol at Duty Free at the airport

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What construction is like in Italy

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Updates on our project that includes a cooking school, restaurant, bar, and store

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Just how many house Paul has renovated (Hint, it\\u2019s enough that if you need any advice, just send him an email!)

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The weird challenges that you face when basically renovating a huge stone structure

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What recycling really means to us now in Italy

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How guilds control some aspects of business in Italy

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Older Italians view of older buildings like ours, and why they want modern and new homes

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The cost of antiques here (due to the point above)

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What borage is and why Paul and Casey went hunting for it

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A recipe for a local Puglia specialty: Favetta

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What kind of trees you\\u2019ll find along the country roads in Puglia and why (NOT the olive trees in this case)

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why the cuisine of Puglia is la cucina povera

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Our take on Italian restaurants and why they are so popular throughout the world

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Paul\\u2019s shopping routine

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\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Some surprises we found during construction

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