Moving to Rome: how one Seattle artist chose to illustrate her new life
While many of us stayed close to home during the pandemic, forsaking travel and evenings out, others chose a different route. Take Kate Wheeler, a freelance cartoonist from Seattle. Wheeler’s parents retired to Italy six years ago. After dreaming for months about following in their footsteps, Wheeler, her partner, and their two dogs pulled up stake...
Italy starts to phase out covid restrictions
The Italian government is preparing to phase out Italy's main covid restrictions, from masks to the Green Pass, after the state of emergency expires on 31 March. The emergency legislation has granted authorities sweeping powers to tackle the pandemic and has been extended several times since it was introduced in January 2020. Once the legislation e...
Unesco, Italy nominates "opera singing" but not espresso coffee
Yes to the candidacy of the Italian art of opera as intangible heritage of humanity, no to that of Italian espresso coffee: this is the decision taken by the Italian Commission of UNESCO. So it will be the Italian opera singing to arrive to the Unesco Intergovernmental Committee for the 2023 cycle that will have to decide the new insertions in the...
The Mayor of Genoa Bucci writes to the American revisionist mayors
The Mayor of Genova Marco Bucci says enough is enough and is pushing back on cancel culture. In a recently published article in il Secolo XIX, the Genovese newspaper, Bucci expressed his disappointment in American mayors, especially in that of Genova's Sister City, Columbus, Ohio, who have removed Christopher Columbus statues in their cities. Bucci...
The Husband and Wife Whose Restaurant Gave the World
Believe it or not—no matter what you remember about menus, particularly in New York City and San Francisco, particularly in the nineteen-eighties and nineties—there was indeed a time in this great green world in which tiramisu didn’t exist. In that unimaginable before-time, people surely ate ladyfingers—those long, spongey, slightly unsatisfying co...
Discover Cilento, an enchanted secret place in southern Italy
Nature, history, good food, hospitality and strong emotions are the essential ingredients for a perfect holiday. In Cilento, one of the most unspoiled areas of Campania, you will find them all generously distributed between amazing coastlines and a mesmerising hinterland. What can you see and do in Cilento? We have rounded up some ideas for you. I...
The Most Exciting Archaeological Finds in Italy in 2021
2021 was an exciting ‘archeological year’ in Italy, with many finds that helped shed light on the country’s ancient history. We have selected a few that particularly stood out, from a statue menhir found in Tuscany to an ancient Roman boundary stone, to the never-ending discoveries that continue to amaze archaeologists at Pompeii, where excavation...
25 Rome Food Favorites You Will Love
In today’s information driven world, the oft-heard cliche “all roads lead to Rome” could be substituted with the saying “all websites lead to Rome.” Everywhere we go on the web, we see Rome this or Rome that. Some sites have entire Rome sections on where to eat, what to see, etc. Until now, our website was the exception to this rule. Though we visi...
Tagliere, a tasty way to hang out with friends
The cold cuts board is the core of the traditional Aperitivo Italiano. Tagliere plays a big part in the Italian social life Spring is just behind the corner, and the cold we had this past winter is a memory. We spent so much time in the past months at home, waiting for better moments to come. Here you go: the best season of the year is ready to sta...
Italy’s Great Return: What You Should Know About Traveling to Italy This Year
As entry restrictions continue to ease throughout Europe, Americans are more interested than ever in traveling to the continent’s most desirable destinations, including the cultural giant of Italy. A recent survey by American Express found that sixty-one percent of respondents from all over the world are spending more on international travel this y...
The Lesser-Known Italian Island You’ll Want To Visit On Your Next Trip
When thinking about Italian islands, names like Sardinia, Sicily, or Capri will probably spring to mind first. Whilst these are sitting in the Mediterranean Sea, we will introduce you to an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Tuscany. Elba, or Isola d’Elba in Italian, is the largest of seven islands that form the Tuscan archipelago, locat...
Mancini to stay as Italy coach despite World Cup failure
Roberto Mancini will stay on as Italy coach despite the team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup again. Italy, which won the European Championship only eight months ago, lost to North Macedonia 1-0 in the playoffs on Thursday and will now miss a second straight World Cup. The previous failure led to the dismissal of coach Gian Piero Ventura and...