Travel
The Vera da Pozzo in Venice
March 2021 | Lee Laurino
Away from the tourist sites in Venice, one finds the neighborhoods where locals work, shop and raise their families. Roam the calle that lead you to a campi or corti where children play and seniors sit and chat with their neighbors. Often the route...
The Symbolic Frescoes of Spello
March 2021 | Anne Robichaud
Una chiesa Umbra, in provincia Perugia, è un sito sacro molto bello. Anche se la data della costruzione della chiesa non sia certa, si crede sia del tredicesimo secolo. Un pittore, Pinturicchio, è conosciuto per le scene bibliche e storie sulle...
Calabria Treasures
March 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Offering Vintage Home Goods to Revive Memories and Help South Italy’s Struggling Economy
Calabria Treasures is the brainchild of Barbara Aiello and Lidia Cosentino, two Calabrian women who are dedicated to helping their own Italian village...
Molise: A Region of Special Beauty and Undiscovered Richness
February 2021 | Elia Iafelice
In his book “The History of Molise & Abruzzo Italy,” Giuseppe Ferrone describes Molise as “a sanctuary of peace and natural beauty, a land of unspoiled nature, stunningly diverse landscapes, amazing history and traditions, delicious local wine...
Terni: The “Love City” of Umbria
February 2021 | Anne Robichaud
Terni è la “Città dell'Amore” nella regione Umbria. Ha preso questo soprannome perché il vescovo Valentino fu martirizzato a Terni. Valentino è conosciuto come il santo patrono dell’amore perché aiutò un soldato pagano e una ragazza cattolica con...
52 Things to See and Do in Basilicata
February 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Travel to the “other Italy” – the one without crowds, tourist-trap restaurants, or smog-chugging tour buses. The southern region of Basilicata is one of Italy’s least-known, but is a place of natural splendor, unchanged hill towns,...
The Many Reasons to Visit Catania, Sicily
February 2021 | Karen La Rosa
Quali sono le ragioni per cui una persona dovrebbe visitare Catania? Ecco qualche esempio: L'aeroporto si trova 15 minuti dalla città. Catania si trova al centro della costa orientale della Sicilia con tante strutture dell'eredità greca. Puoi...
The Lustrous Lustre Maiolica of Umbria
January 2021 | Anne Robichaud
The lustre maiolica in the Umbria region of Italy are treasures I hope everyone gets to see at some point in their lifetime. Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colors on a white background. The most renowned maiolica dating to the...
Time-Traveling to the 1960s In an Italy Without Tourists
December 2020 | Myra Robinson
In the 1960s, I had my first ever holiday abroad, in Italy. It was thrilling, colorful and completely different from anywhere I had ever been before. I have just experienced a return to that magical time before mass tourism, looking at sights again...