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The Veneto Canal Museum and the Last Bargeman
April 2020 | Myra Robinson
I often wonder when Ruskin wrote his great work “The Stones of Venice” whether he knew where the stones actually came from and how they were transported there.
In the sleepy faded spa town of Battaglia Terme not far from Padua lies the key...
The Marsican Brown Bear
March 2020 | Ryan de Arcangelis
Last summer I tracked down a Marsican Brown Bear, one of the rarest species of bears in the world. They are located only in the Abruzzo National Park (Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy) and there are around 40-60 of them left. It took a long time...
The Glittering Interior of the Basilica di Santa Prassede
March 2020 | Lee Laurino
Italy is more than museums and monuments. Exploring off the typical tourist paths can lead to many surprises and opportunities to meet and interact with the people who live in the city or town you are visiting. Rome is no exception. Away from the...
FUNK OFF Rocks Orvieto
February 2020 | Anne Robichaud
For more than 15 years, the Umbria Jazz Winter Festival has been entertaining jazz lovers of all ages. For five days, Orvieto is filled with hundreds of musical events in various venues. Locals and tourists alike fill the city from morning until...
Peppe’s Pig
February 2020 | Anne Robichaud
When Peppe told me the December date for the transformation of his butchered pig into prosciutto, capocollo, sausages, salami, coppa, and lard, I knew I would be there. At 84-years-old, Peppe is the oldest of our rural neighbors to continue this...
Via Francigena and European Freedom of Movement
February 2020 | Mary Manning
After seemingly endless debates and changes in leadership, the UK was scheduled to formally withdraw from the EU on January 31, 2020 [at press time], triggering a transition period that will last until December 31, 2020, during which time certain...
A Taste of Italy, Los Angeles Style
December 2019 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Taste of Italy Los Angeles, L.A.’s premiere Italian food and wine event, was held this year on Oct. 12 and featured award-winning restaurants, world-class wineries, celebrity chefs, and live entertainment. Held in the historic Pico House and Los...
Christmas is Alive in Assisi
December 2019 | Anne Robichaud
Last-minute shopping forays, hours of cooking up a feast, gift-wrapping marathons, and a furious flurry of holiday party preparations are important elements of Christmastime for many. However, in some tiny mountain villages of Umbria, the locals...
The Goldsmith Art in Abruzzo
December 2019 | Ilaria Massacesi
One of the interesting and ancient traditions that the Abruzzo region boasts is certainly the art of goldsmithing. The most used materials are coral and gold. The latter is worked with a particular technique called filigree workmanship. The Abruzzo...
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