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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/09/2018 - 00:00
Hop in the car, drive the countryside roads, enjoy the fall colors and stop at one of these charming villages for a dive into the past and a taste of delicious…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/18/2018 - 12:05
Take a trip through Italy's regions as fall colors make them even prettier. 
Travel
by Myra Robinson | Thu, 10/04/2018 - 03:38
What do Lord Byron, the Armenians, a leper colony and Venice have in common?  The answer is the tiny island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni in the Venetian Lagoon…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/03/2018 - 04:00
Rated among the most beautiful ‘borghi’ (historic villages) of Italy, Savoca in Sicily isn’t overrun with tourists, which has helped maintain a relaxed…
Culture
by rochelledelborrello | Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:19
Catania is one of the most picturesque cities in Sicily, its landscape is dominated by the volcanic giant of the Mount Etna volcano which gives the city its…
Culture
by kristinmelia | Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:05
The island of Procida is probably one of the most photographed in all of Italy. You may not recognize its name but the endearingly iconic shot of Procida’s…
Travel
by kristinmelia | Tue, 09/04/2018 - 03:33
Twelve thousand years ago a volcano violently exploded in the modern day suburbs of Napoli. Traces of the explosion have been discovered as widely as Siberia,…
Culture
by Myra Robinson | Wed, 08/22/2018 - 23:53
Even if you don’t know anyone who’s ever been to Elba, and you’re unsure exactly where it is on a map, you’re sure to know its most famous resident. Napoleon…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/14/2018 - 03:00
August, time for the beach. But before you go, you should know about some of the most common, new or seasonal bans in place, in regards to trash, plastic, pets…
Culture
by Myra Robinson | Thu, 08/09/2018 - 05:26
They say that the British have colonised Tuscany – going so far as to call it Chiantishire – but there’s one part of Tuscany which so far has resisted a 21st …