11 Reasons my Husband Hates the Mountains in Summer
My husband Tommaso has never wanted to go to the mountains in the summer. While in wintertime we enjoy the
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6 tips for Slow Travel in High Season
For most of the summer, I find myself huffing with frustration as I jump out into moving traffic to pass
Street Art in Rome
It’s a Saturday morning in Rome, one the first days of spring. I am to meet a man at 9:30
Motherhood in Art through the ages
March 8th is International Women’s Day, and to celebrate this year, we’re looking at images of motherhood in Italian art
Northern Lazio – Italy without tourists
People say Italy is beautiful. They also complain about the crowds coming to gawk at Italy’s world-famous sights. Now imagine
What to do and see in Martina Franca, Puglia
Martina Franca is a pleasant town in the Valle d’Itria area of Puglia in southern Italy. Blessed by a cool
Late state museum openings in Florence and Italy
Opening hours have been extended, new free days announced and ticket prices changed for state museums in light of a recent
Director’s cut: famous film locations in Rome
In Sorrentino’s La Grande Bellezza, Rome, experienced in a decadent and sinful way, is not a backdrop but the protagonist
Art and Territory in Conegliano
In an area or moment of particular artistic fertility there will always be pockets of local style, delimited by geography
Slow Art Day 2014 in Italy
The annual global event dedicated to the process of looking at art slowly, Slow Art Day 2014, is back on
Photojournalism and Reportage from the Civic Gallery of Modena
The Galleria Civica di Modena presents an important exhibition, “Fotogiornalismo e Reportage. Immagini dalla collezione della Galleria Civica di Modena”,
Street art in Milan’s quartiere Isola: the other side of the tracks
On a hunt for interesting street art in Milan, I went to Quartiere Isola, near Porta Garibaldi metro station, which
Not just a white shirt: Ferré at Museo del Tessuto
Prato is host to the first exhibition ever dedicate to the iconic object that made the career of designer Gianfranco
Italian food advertising, 1950-70
Here’s an exhibit I’d like to see in Rome! Il Cibo Immaginario. 1950- 1970 Pubblicità e immagini dell’Italia a tavola
Matera – caves vs. modernity
Matera had been on my radar for some time before my family and I went during the Christmas holidays of
Exporing the UNESCO sites of Pompei and the Amalfi Coast with kids
Laura, our children’s travel specialist, is back from a 3 day weekend trip from Florence to the Amalfi coast by
MUSE Trento: Where Science, Technology and Architecture Intersect
Normally when I tell people, Italians and non-Italians alike, that I live in Trent the response that I get is,
August in Italy: chiuso per ferie
I received an email the other day from an office that had the single purpose of informing everyone on the
Biblioteca Maltestiana, Cesena’s UNESCO Heritage
If you’re a geek worthy of her name, anywhere you go you’ll be looking for the classiest library in the
9 things to do in Cesenatico, rain or shine
When I go to the beach, I am not content to just sit around. I get bored after half an