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E - 212: Why are there no Genovese Settlements in Sicily and Southern Italy?
Entrance to the ancient port of Syracuse with the mighty Castello Maniace, summer 2020 Wherever the Genovese went for trading, they...
hbanziger
Dec 10, 20204 min read


D + 8: The Genovese Town of San Fiorentina
The beautiful Gulf of Saint-Florent this morning What a beautiful day to wake up to. No clouds in the sky, the sea totally flat, no wind....
hbanziger
Jul 19, 20203 min read


D - 3: Palazzi, Palazzi, Palazzi
Had to wait with writing this blog until I walked down the Strade Nuove yesterday. What an experience. There are so many beautiful 16th...
hbanziger
Jul 11, 20202 min read


D - 1: Unpaid Royalties
“Your Majesty, I regret to inform you that from my books it looks like you didn’t pay for the last 247 years”. With these words, the...
hbanziger
Jul 10, 20203 min read


D - 14: How the Genovese Bankers created a Golden Age and then lost it
Most of us have heard of the Spanish Treasure Fleet, which sailed every year from Havana to Seville with the annual silver production of...
hbanziger
Jun 27, 20203 min read


D - 30 : Bye Bye Italy - Hello America
Three years ago, my friend Ryan, with whom I closely worked on Wallstreet for almost ten years, told me that his ancestors were from...
hbanziger
Jun 12, 20205 min read


D - 32: Genoa - Can You Show me the Way to the Arsenal?
One of the things we plan for Saturday, 11 July, before setting sail, is touring Genoa and exploring the town that inspired our trip for...
hbanziger
Jun 9, 20204 min read
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