Living Villa Cappelli

004: Renovating an ancient villa in Italy

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You’ll discover:       ·      Why you shouldn’t buy alcohol at Duty Free at the airport   ·      What construction is like in Italy   ·      Updates on our project that includes a cooking school, restaurant, bar, and store   ·      Just how many house Paul has renovated (Hint, it’s enough that if you need any advice, just send him an email!)   ·      The weird challenges that you face when basically renovating a huge stone structure   ·      What recycling really means to us now in Italy   ·      How guilds control some aspects of business in Italy   ·      Older Italians view of older buildings like ours, and why they want modern and new homes   ·      The cost of antiques here (due to the point above)   ·      What borage is and why Paul and Casey went hunting for it   ·      A recipe for a local Puglia specialty: Favetta   ·      What kind of trees you’ll find along the country roads in Puglia and why (NOT the olive trees in this case)   ·      Why the cuisine of Puglia is la cucina povera   ·      Our ta