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Stepping Off Italy's Beaten Path
July 2023 | Patrick Tunno
“Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life,” said Anna Akhmatova. Many Italian Americans, Italophiles, and culture-seeking adventures head to il bel paese during summer and early fall. Perhaps your days will soon be filled...
Basilica San Piero a Grado
July 2023 | Anne Robichaud
Just four miles west of Pisa, an 11th century Romanesque Basilica stands solitary and solemn in an open field. The medieval basilica San Piero a Grado (also known as the Basilica di San Pietro Apostolo) is fascinatingly unique for many...
"A Guide to Italy: Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip"
July 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
While most travel guidebooks and forums provide you with lists of what to do, “A Guide to Italy, Cultural Insights and Tips to Maximize Your Trip” tells you how to do it. Covering topics such as eating, shopping, social norms, traveling, the...
The Aeolian Islands: Volcanic Phenomena
May 2023 | Janice Therese Mancuso
About 15 miles from the northeast coast of Sicily, the Aeolian archipelago forms the basis for a cluster of small volcanic islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Each offers breathtaking views of its surrounding islands, coastal boat trips, hidden coves,...
The Abbey of Farfa
May 2023 | Anne Robichaud
Named for the Farfa River, a tributary of the Tiber flowing nearby, Farfa is the site of one of the most significant monuments of the late Middle Ages in central Italy, the Abbey of Farfa.
The first edifice of the Benedictine Abbey of Farfa...
Italian Painter Maceo Angeli
April 2023 | Anne Robichaud
L'articolo parla dell'arte di Maceo Angeli, che è morto quasi 32 anni fa. L'autrice dell'articolo ha avuto l'opportunità di fare un tour delle opere di Maceo con la figlia Ginevra. Durante il tour, Ginevra ha spiegato le opere, i dettagli e la vita...
Grandiose Villas of Palermo
March 2023 | Anne Robichaud
Many a grandiose villa rises in the borgate (small suburbs) encircling Palermo. The majestic summer residences desired by the Palermo aristocracy for their location closer to the seaside than that of their imposing in-town palazzi are noble...
An Umbria January
January 2023 | Anne Robichaud
Prosciutto, pancetta, salami, salsicce, coppa, barbozza. The names unite in an enticing rhythm, so appealing to your ear. Even if you are a vegetarian.
Recently, I dropped in at the house of my Umbrian rural neighbors Peppe and Gentile. I...
What do Penelope Cruz, Ferrari and the Oldest Hotel in Italy Have in Common?
December 2022 | Myra Robinson
It often happens in Italy. You stop in a little, seemingly unremarkable town, and you discover somewhere charming and fascinating. So it was with my recent stay in Reggio Emilia.
For a start, you wouldn’t ever think that the oldest hotel in Italy...
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