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A Royal Winter Retreat in the Italian Alps
Legend has it that the railway tracks between Italy and Austria, Switzerland and France were designed even before the birth of the first trains. Innovators and engineers had already imagined that the meeting between these countries would, sooner or later,…
Il Maggio di Accettura
The Maggio di Accettura is an ancient pagan wedding festival celebrated by the townspeople of Accettura, a mountain village of about 2,000 people in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. But, it’s not just any wedding ceremony. In honor of…
Italy Plus Tours: Not your Typical Tour Guides
There are thousands of travel agents and tour guides that specialize in trips to Italy. However, there are not many like Giovanni Catalano and MJ Parri of Italy Plus Tours. Certainly, they, like the thousands of others, guarantee their clients…
Chestnuts, New Wine and Rural Lore
The Chapel dedicated to St. Martin and frescoed by Simone Martini in the 14th century is certainly one of the masterpieces in our Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi, Umbria. St. Martin of Tours, a 4th century saint, is depicted…
With Love, from Italy!
L’attenzione dell’ex chef e neodesigner Vincent Tropepe alla qualità e all’uniformità che si affiancano alla sua indiscussa creatività sono le caratteristiche che distinguono VT Fashions da altri marchi. Per anni Tropepe ha collaborato senza clamore con oltre trenta artigiani italiani…
From the Italian American Press - "Royanna: An Extraterrestrial Affair"
Is there life on another planet? Have alien civilizations been to earth? What explains the mysterious statues and markings found throughout the world? Blending actual cases of extraterrestrial events, various religious philosophies, mythology, and the role of women in power,…
Wwoofing, Italian Style
WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, thereby helping to build a sustainable, global community. As a volunteer,…
Book Review "Ottavia e i Gatti di Roma"
This bilingual picture book in Italian and English is an adventurous story featuring two cats, Octavia and Julius, who call the ancient monuments of Rome their home. Children follow the cats as they journey through Rome’s most famous sites including…
