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'Italy Stay Strong': What The Coronavirus Emergency Means for a Leather Designer in Florence

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 03/24/2020 - 06:47

Our philosophy from the beginning has been based on a challenge: to defeat any limits ... Those of religion, of colour, ethnicity and, why not, even those of…

Food & Drink

Author Interview: Learn How to Make Great Gluten-Free Pizza At Home

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/05/2020 - 04:27

[Photo: the Bronski family in a Neapolitan pizzeria.] Having been diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007, Peter Bronski didn’t want to lose the beloved food…

Lifestyle

Buying a Property in Italy: What to Consider (With the Help of an Expert)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/29/2019 - 00:00

For our series on buying property in Italy, today we feature the professional advice of an Italy-based architect who assists clients with their renovation…

Lifestyle

Talking To: Novelist Nicky Pellegrino

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/25/2019 - 00:00

Raised in Liverpool by an Italian father and a British mother, novelist Nicky Pellegrino has been immersed into Italian culture and lifestyle since she was a…

Travel

Visiting the Amalfi Coast: Tips By Local Writer and Guidebook Author Laura Thayer

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/27/2019 - 00:00

“It takes time to know a place and have the chance to capture the spirit of it as well as provide practical information on what to see and do, how to get…

Travel

How to Pack for Travel to Italy: Interview with Rick Steves Tour Guide Sarah Murdoch

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/20/2019 - 00:00

[Rick Steves tour guide and travel expert Sarah Murdoch.] "You don't need as much as you think you do," says tour guide Sarah Murdoch, who's been preaching…

Lifestyle

Talking to: Archaeologist & Rome Expert Darius Arya

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/13/2018 - 12:17

Darius Arya loves the rooftop terraces of Rome because they make you see the Eternal City’s monuments from ever new angles. Even after 18 years of living in…

Culture

kamin mohammadi, author of bella figura, standing in vineyard in black dress

Bella Figura: How To Live Like An Italian

by jaimeclewis | Thu, 07/05/2018 - 00:46

Editor's note, October 6, 2022: We're re-sharing this 2018 profile of the Tuscany-based author and broadcaster Kamin Mohammadi not only because of her delight…

Food & Drink

Italy’s Female Leaders in Food & Wine: Angela Velenosi

by Francine Segan | Thu, 06/21/2018 - 03:35

Angela Velenosi of Velenosi Wines started her company in 1984 to bring the unique wines of the Marche region of Piceno…

Food & Drink

Talking to: Domenica Marchetti, Food Writer and Cookbook Author

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/23/2018 - 06:46

[Domenica Marchetti, food writer and author of seven books on Italian cooking. Photo credit Olga Berman.] For our Interview series, we introduce you today to…