Travel

Valle d'Aosta and Its Sights and Flavors

March 2019 |
The Valle d’Aosta region is arguably the best representation of the beauty of the Italian Alps. Within this region, visitors are graced with spectacular views of the “giants of the Alps:” the tallest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc, rising 15,777...

An Italian Landing in America

March 2019 |
Before coming to the U.S. some 30 years ago, I had studied English in high school. Learning it was relatively easy as it was one of my favorite subjects. So, I packed my suitcases with a good amount of confidence anticipating no major issues. I did...

La Città Sotterranea

March 2019 |
It was a stroke of luck when the crazy WWOOFing adventure that my sister Diana and I were on in Cancellara was suddenly cut short. We needed to find lodging quickly as the B&B in Salento, our next destination, wasn’t available yet. Luckily,...

Matera - 2019 European Capital of Culture

February 2019 |
Matera è stata designata  capitale europea della cultura 2019. Situata nella regione della Basilicata, la terza città più antica del mondo è oggi una delle destinazioni turistiche maggiormente alla ribalta in Italia. La città dei Sassi,...

I Love Ortigia

February 2019 |
There is a pearl, so rare and hidden, found in South Eastern Sicily. You hope it will never be spoiled by time and tourism, a sort of lifelong friend I must see every time I return to my home in Sicily. She never disappoints me, never lets me down,...

Le Furlane

February 2019 |
Se siete stati a Venezia vi sarà capitato di vedere ai piedi di qualche gondoliere particolarmente ligio alla tradizione o appese fuori dall’entrata di caratteristici negozietti,  delle pantofole/scarpe di velluto: le furlane. Queste calzature...

Travel Tips for Italy

January 2019 |
If you have traveled to Italy, I’m sure you are already familiar with the usual travel tips in the guidebooks such as: 1)    Be aware of your surroundings.2)    Don’t walk around with a map.3)    Keep...

A Baroque, Cioccolata-filled Winter Escape in Modica, Sicily

January 2019 |
Modica, la città del cioccolato, è uno dei più pittoreschi siti della provincia di Ragusa e della Sicilia in generale. Tante sono le sue bellezze architettoniche che da alcuni anni l’UNESCO l’ha inserita nella lista dei beni tutelati come...

Here Comes La Madonna!

December 2018 |
No, Madonna is not arriving in Assisi but La Madonna is – or so the children believe. As darkness creeps in on December 7 just before the vigil of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on the 8th, the men of the Comunita Montana (Forestry Service)...
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