Ryan de Arcangelis

A Day in Milan

November 2023
This summer I had the opportunity to visit my relatives in Milan. Throughout my years in Italy, I have heard much about the “fashion capital of the world” but unfortunately never saw it with my own eyes. Anticipation churned in my stomach as the...


Your Usual Abruzzo Fishing Trip

August 2023
Every year I have the opportunity to travel back to Italy with my family to visit my relatives and the region that my pedigree comes from. I have experienced the lifestyle in miniscule villages scattered throughout the mountainous regions of...


A Day at the Beach of Roseto degli Abruzzi

August 2020
Knowing I will not be able to return to Italy anytime soon, I frequently catch myself thinking about spending days at the beach of Roseto degli Abruzzi on previous trips. We would get ready to head to the coast after lunch, around 2 p.m. We drove...


Timballo: A Delicious Blend of Food and Tradition

June 2020
Do you have that classic food that grandma always makes during the holidays? That one go-to dish that always makes your day? I do and it is, of course, Italian. The dish is called timballo, and it is possibly the best thing I have ever eaten in my...


Youth in Fano

May 2020
Have you ever dreamed of visiting a mystical place like Atlantis or Asgard? The real-life, small town of Fano Adriano has all the characteristics that one dreams to see in a mystical location. If you ever have the chance to visit the town in the...


The Marsican Brown Bear

March 2020
Last summer I tracked down a Marsican Brown Bear, one of the rarest species of bears in the world. They are located only in the Abruzzo National Park (Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy) and there are around 40-60 of them left. It took a long time...