I will be visiting South Africa in May.   For an upcoming Newseum exhibit on Mark Twain, journalist, I would like to visit any relevant locations from his brief time in South Africa.  I would welcome any suggestions.  Thank you for considering my request.  Best, Loren Ghiglione

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Subject: B&B next to Villa Viviani

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Last fall I had the good fortune to stay at a B&B=0A=
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B&B Desiderio has no website of its own=2C but two Italian=0A=
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http://www.italiadream.it/it/4034_bed_breakfast_desiderio_firenze_toscana.h=
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http://www.bed-and-breakfast.it/pagina.cfm?id=3D25903&idregione=3D16=0A=
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