Travel
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...
A Piero della Francesca Masterpiece in Monterchi
November 2022 | Anne Robichaud
A Monterchi, cittadina del sud della Toscana, le donne incinte possono entrare gratuitamente nei musei. In questa città si trova il capolavoro di Piero della Francesca: "Madonna del Parto". L'affresco raffigura la Madonna nelle ultime settimane di...
Alba's Tartufo
October 2022 | Jack Erickson
October and November are tartufo (truffle) season in Piemonte in northwest Italia. I was studying Italian in Torino in early October last year and joined a few classmates one weekend. We took a train from Torino to Alba, famous for its truffle...
Todi's Piazza del Popolo
October 2022 | Anne Robichaud
L’articolo parla del Duomo di Todi in Piazza del Popolo in un piccolo paese dell'Umbria. Questo paese è ricco di storia e di statue antiche. La scrittrice descrive il Palazzo dei Priori, costruito nel 14o secolo ed i sei rioni che si trovano alle...
The Violin Museum in Cremona, Italy
September 2022 | Jack Erickson
When I visit Italy, I balance my time with research, travel, studying Italian, and learning about Italy’s many contributions to art, culture, science, and history.
One of the highlights [on a previous visit] was returning to Cremona to tour the...
Assisi's War Cemetery: Leaving with Gratitude
September 2022 | Anne Robichaud
Assisi spreads out serenely on the hill backdropping the Assisi War Cemetery where over 900 white tombstones stand stalwartly in straight, evenly spaced rows; like the rows of the proud soldiers buried there who had once marched straight and tall,...
Orvieto: Art and History Abound
August 2022 | Anne Robichaud
L’articolo descrive i posti religiosi da visitare nella città Orvieto in Umbria. La scrittrice descrive il Duomo e la sua storia religiosa. Descrive anche la Cappella di San Brizio, dove si trova un affresco di Luca Signorelli, che si chiama...
Travel + Leisure's 100 Best Hotels in the World
August 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Last month, Travel + Leisure released their top 100 hotels in the world. Of course, Bella Italia had more than a few make the list. “Every year for our World's Best Awards survey, Travel + Leisure asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences...