Joe Mulinaro

Your Italy

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Italy has always been more than a destination for me - it is a calling, a connection woven into my family’s story. My Great-Grandfather, Giuseppe Franco Mulinaro, born in Gizzeria, Calabria, left in the early 1900s, sailing from Napoli to begin a new life in America. More than a century later, that same journey in reverse - from the USA back to Italy - has become my way of rediscovering the roots he left behind. Over the past few years, my wife and I have walked the cobblestone streets of Rome, watched the sun fall over the Tyrrhenian Sea, sipped espresso in Milan, and stood in awe beneath the...

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Joe Mulinaro

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Your Italy 23 - Venice, Assisi and the Spirit of Italy with the Acquisto family 31.12.2025 1:08:39

In this episode of Your Italy, Joe host Jason and Sheri Acquisto We discuss their two trips to #Italy, 2002 and 2022. We cover #Rome #Florence #Venice As well as #Assisi #Orvieto #Capri and #Sicily We cover the humanity and spirituality of Italy, and how there is NO WRONG way to do Italy. As long as you find the way that works for you. Thanks Jason and Sheri!

Your Italy 22 - Rome and a Long Strange Trip 22.12.2025 58:59

In this Episode of Your Italy Joe and Lori discuss going back to #Rome to finish their 2025 trip to #Italy We both love #Roma Plenty of new adventures and then... the Trip back to the USA! #KidneyStones #BombThreats #TravelDelays #ItalyTrip #ItalyTravels

Your Italy 21 - Bologna and Florence Day Trips 15.12.2025 50:03

In this episode of Your Italy, Joe and Lori discuss their day trips in 2025 to #Bologna and #Florence. It was a fun-filled and hectic two days. We followed our plans, and we took some detours. We hope you enjoy. #Italy #Italia #Italytravel #Italytrip #Firenze

Your Italy 20 - Italy Trip 2025 - Milan and Turin 27.11.2025 57:29

In this episode of Your Italy Joe and Lori discuss their time in Milan and Turin. #Milan #Milano #Turin #Torino #Duomo #DaVinci #TheLastSupper #Navigli #Chocolate #MoleAntonelliana #Italy #Italia #ItalyTravel

Your Italy 19 - Joe and Lori Rome 2025 21.11.2025 47:31

In the first official episode of Your Italy (formally Travels With Friends) Joe and Lori discuss a portion of their 2025 trip to Italy. Because we were there for two weeks, we will just focus on the start in Rome. The next episodes will focus on Milan, Turin, Bologna, Florence, and our adventures to get home. #Rome #Roma #Italy #italia #Italytravel #italiantravel

Your Italy 18 - Guest Vincenzo Landino 03.06.2025 1:22:33

It has been a while since Lori and I hosted a Travels with Friends. Life got busy and we needed to take a break. We are back..and what a great guest we have in episode 18. Vincenzo Landino - Passionate 1st Generation #Italian #American His family is from the #Caserta area in #Italy We discuss #Formula1 #FormulaOne #SerieA #Napoli #PittsburghSteelers #Steelers #Family #Milan #Bologna #CinqueTerre I...

Your Italy 17 - Studying Abroad in Verona with guest Maria 06.05.2025 56:03

In this episode of Travels with Friends, Joe, Lori, and our special guest Maria discuss her travels in Italy with her family and then studying abroad and living in Verona. #Italy #Italia #ItalyTravel #Rome #Roma #Verona #Milan #Milano #CinqueTerre #StudyAbroad #Travel

Your Italy 16 - Joe and Lori discuss 2025 #Italy Trip Planning 30.04.2025 55:30

In this Episode of Travels with Friends, Joe and Lori discuss: #Pope Funeral #Italy #Italia #Rome #Roma #Napoli #Naples #Milan #Milano #Florence #Firenze #Bologna #AerLingus

Your Italy 15 - Maybe France Doesn't Suck? 22.04.2025 1:28:51

In this episode of Travels with Friends, Joe and Lori welcome our friend Brent Dikeman We hear about some of his travels and stories in England, France, Italy and Australia Plenty of fun discussions! #Travel #Italy #England #France #Paris #Australia #Melbourne #London #Florence #Rome

Your Italy 14 - All about Napoli with Francesco and Suzette 14.04.2025 1:02:45

In this episode of Travels with Friends, Lori and Joe welcome our guests Francesco and Suzette. If you want to know about visiting Napoli, this is the place to be! #italy #italia #italyvacation #italytravel #napoli #naples have any questions or thoughts on Napoli, email us at travelswfriends@gmail.com

Your Italy 13 - Going Back to Cali 07.04.2025 51:46

In this episode of Travels with Friends, Joe and Lori discuss California! Joe visited the Golden State in 2001, and twice in 2017. Lori just visited for the first time in March of 2025. #california #LosAngeles #Anaheim #Disneyland #SanFrancisco #LongBeach #Irvine #southwestAirlines

Your Italy 12 - TEXAS, Dallas, Waco, and more 01.04.2025 49:37

In this episode of Travels With Friends Joe and Lori discuss Dallas Love Field Dealey Plaza Texas Book Depository Reunion Tower Dallas World Aquarium GW Bush Presidential Library North Park Center Mall and Eataly Waco Magnolia Table Magnolia and the Silos Chip and Jo Common Grounds Suspension Bridge Fort Worth Holocron - Star Wars AT&T Stadium - Jerry's House Whattaburger Bad Traffic and Bad H...

Your Italy 11 - New York, Philly, and just East Coast 24.03.2025 48:40

In this episode of Travels With Friends Joe and Lori discuss a long weekend trip to Philly and NYC. So much fun...maybe Lori's favorite domestic trip so far! email us at travelwfriends@gmail.com check us out at @travelwfriends on Twitter / X as I will post pics! #Baltimore #BWI #Philly #Philadelphia #NewYork #NewJersey #StatueofLiberty #EllisIsland

Your Italy 10 - Disney, Disney, Disney 21.03.2025 45:34

First off, I want to thank you for dealing with our microphone issues in our last episode. Gina was great...sorry Lori and I sounded so bad. New Microphone...and new topics! We have covered #Italy in most of our episodes so far. We will continue to discuss Italy in future episodes but in Episode 10, we cover our experiences in #Disney, specifically #WaltDisneyWorld Thanks for giving us a listen......

Your Italy 9 - Cousins and Italy 11.03.2025 54:52

In this episode of Travels With Friends, I apologize upfront as Lori and I had some small glitches with our mic. It will be fixed before Chapter 10. Our guest for this show is my cousin Gina! She lets us know about her adventures to Italy in 2014 and 2024. She loves the beach, pizza, wine, and so much more about Italy. She really took an adventurous road and spent quite a bit of time in Sicily and...

Your Italy 8 - Peter Caliendo: Caliendo-Corzano Tours 24.02.2025 1:02:39

In this episode Joe has a one-on-one with Peter Caliendo. Joe and Pete have known each other for twenty years while working in the baseball industry. Pete's Sports Tours: https://caliendosportsinternational.com/ Pete's Italy Wine Tours: https://caliendosportsinternational.com/caliendo-italy-tours We have a great talk about our Italian Heritage, his sports tours and his new venture into Italy tours...

Your Italy 7 - Jon, Lisa, and Italy 2024 17.02.2025 44:31

Chapter 7 is the second half of our conversation with Jon and Lisa about their trip to Italy in 2024. We hear all about their adventures on their second cruise and what they saw in Italy and other locations... It looks like we might plan a trip with them in the future for early 50s! #Italy #Italia #italytravel

Your Italy 6 - Jon, Lisa, and Italy 2022 10.02.2025 1:02:42

In this episode of Travels With Friends, Joe and Lori welcome our guests Jon and Lisa. They have been to Italy twice. In this episode we cover their 2022 experience. They did their trip while on a cruise, right after covid, and there were plenty of adventures. #Italy #ItalyTravel

Your Italy 5 - Italy 2025, Gulf Shores vs Destin 14.01.2025 49:33

In this episode of Travels W Friends Joe and Lori give some updates on their 2025 #Italy plans... September or October #Rome #Milan #Florence #Naples Fine-tuning the plan now. Looking like we are flying @AerLingus Then we do a #Destin FL vs #GulfShores AL discussion... Would love to hear your feedback on it all. travelswfriends@gmail.com Also, I see that many people have listened to Episode 4 abou...

Your Italy 4 - Positano and Capri 28.11.2024 39:15

In this episode of Travels With Friends, Joe and Lori recap their trip to Positano and Capri #italy #italia #italytravel #travelitalia #Travel

Your Italy 3 - Florence 28.11.2024 43:52

In this episode of Travels With Friends, Joe and Lori recap their trip to Florence! #Italy #Italia #ItalyTravel #TravelItalia #Travel

Your Italy 2 - Rome 28.11.2024 1:05:35

In this episode of Travels With Friends, Joe and Lori recap their trip to Rome! #Italy #Italia #ItalyTravel #TravelItalia #Travel

Your Italy 1 27.11.2024 34:23

Travels with Friends is a podcast about a husband and wife starting to travel now that they are empty nesters. We will discuss our favorite Domestic USA locations to visits and our new adventures, as well having a focus on travel to Italy and other International locations. This is our introductory episode to let you learn a little more about us and where we plan to go with this podcast. In future...