Travel

Molise: A Region of Special Beauty and Undiscovered Richness

February 2021 |
In his book “The History of Molise & Abruzzo Italy,” Giuseppe Ferrone describes Molise as “a sanctuary of peace and natural beauty, a land of unspoiled nature, stunningly diverse landscapes, amazing history and traditions, delicious local wine...

Terni: The “Love City” of Umbria

February 2021 |
Terni è la “Città dell'Amore” nella regione Umbria. Ha preso questo soprannome perché il vescovo Valentino fu martirizzato a Terni. Valentino è conosciuto come il santo patrono dell’amore perché aiutò un soldato pagano e una ragazza cattolica con...

52 Things to See and Do in Basilicata

February 2021 |
Travel to the “other Italy” – the one without crowds, tourist-trap restaurants, or smog-chugging tour buses. The southern region of Basilicata is one of Italy’s least-known, but is a place of natural splendor, unchanged hill towns,...

The Many Reasons to Visit Catania, Sicily

February 2021 |
Quali sono le ragioni per cui una persona dovrebbe visitare Catania? Ecco qualche esempio: L'aeroporto si trova 15 minuti dalla città. Catania si trova al centro della costa orientale della Sicilia con tante strutture dell'eredità greca. Puoi...

The Lustrous Lustre Maiolica of Umbria

January 2021 |
The lustre maiolica in the Umbria region of Italy are treasures I hope everyone gets to see at some point in their lifetime. Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colors on a white background. The most renowned maiolica dating to the...

Time-Traveling to the 1960s In an Italy Without Tourists

December 2020 |
In the 1960s, I had my first ever holiday abroad, in Italy. It was thrilling, colorful and completely different from anywhere I had ever been before. I have just experienced a return to that magical time before mass tourism, looking at sights again...

Little Italy of Staten Island

November 2020 |
Questo articolo è su un quartiere Italiano a Staten Island, che si chiama Rossville. Qui, ci sono ristoranti e supermercati fantastici. Per esempio, Portofino Pizza è una pizzeria conosciuta per il pane con l’aglio. Eataly è un ristorante...

Balancing Venice and Tourism

November 2020 |
It is estimated that before the pandemic, 22 million (and up to 30 million) tourists arrived in Venice each year. Most spent just a day, disembarking from the enormous cruise ships that glide through the waters of the islands. Averaging about...

Cinecittà: Hollywood on the Tiber

September 2020 |
Cinecittà Studios, Italian for Cinema City Studios, is a large film studio in Rome. Sitting on 99 acres, it is the largest film studio in all of Europe. Cinecittà was constructed during the Fascist era as part of a plan to revive the Italian film...
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