Toni DeBella
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Toni DeBella is a freelance travel, lifestyle and digital content writer based in Orvieto, Italy. Her work has been featured in such publications as The Telegraph, Fodor’s, Walks of Italy, Culture Trip, Frommers, Family Handyman, Birds & Blooms and more. Most recently she co-authored the 2020 edition of DK Eyewitness Sicily travel guide. When Toni is not roaming around Europe, you’ll find her tending her alley-side container garden or honing her clay-court tennis game.
Articles by Toni DeBella
Wed, 03/29/2023 - 14:07
Art historian, Yale-educated scholar and bestselling author Laura Morelli has said she avoids controversy like the plague. But when Tallahassee, Flori…
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 10:00
Ed. March 11, 2023: This article's headline was amended to more accurately reflect that Italy is not competing in the major category of Best Internati…
Wed, 03/01/2023 - 03:18
Wedding tourism in Italy is mounting a comeback, according to a study from the Destination Weddings in Italy Observatory. The research, conducted by C…
Tue, 12/06/2022 - 12:27
The Azzurri, Italy’s beloved national football team — darlings of the international football (soccer) scene — failed to make it to the FIFA World Cup…
Fri, 11/18/2022 - 10:13
In survey results that are likely to surprise, well, no one, 73% or approximately three out of four Italians indicated that they have come across faux…
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 06:34
Rome has long been recognized for its vibrant and gritty urban artworks. Full-fledged murals by internationally renowned artists co-exist with guerril…
Wed, 09/28/2022 - 08:55
Italy is bursting at the seams with charming hilltop towns and languishing seaside villages. Lesser-known and often overlooked, foothill towns spill d…
Mon, 08/29/2022 - 06:17
Islands always have an air of mystery about them — blame it on the seclusion factor — and Isola Bisentina is no exception. The larger of Lake Bolsena'…
Tue, 04/19/2022 - 03:09
Flowers (fiori) flourish in Italy’s rich soil and year-round sunshine. Be blown away by blankets of wildflowers, rambling rose bushes or enchanting la…
Thu, 02/17/2022 - 01:50
With everything from trimmed topiaries and burbling fountains to storybook-colored flowers lining shady footpaths, these Italian gardens are so romant…