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
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 04:37
Via Appia is a 2,300-year-old autostrada.
Its innovation was unmatched in ancient Rome, and it opened up the gateway to migration and commerce. The…
Mon, 07/15/2024 - 05:03
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has paid lip service to sustainability, but seemingly didn’t get the memo that slow, eco-friendly Italian travel is in and po…
Mon, 07/01/2024 - 04:02
Ed., July 7, 2024: The early Titian masterpiece in question ultimately set a new auction record for the artist, selling for $22.1 million at Christie’…
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 11:50
Elegant French actress Anouk Aimée, well-known in Italy for her roles as a despondent femme fatale in La dolce vita (1960) and a long-suffering wife i…
Fri, 06/14/2024 - 12:40
Florence’s Bargello Museum reopened its Maiolica Room and Islamic Hall to the public earlier this week after a nine-month reconfiguration.
The Maioli…
Fri, 05/24/2024 - 13:00
The airport security facial recognition technology dubbed “FaceBoarding” debuted in Italy at Milan’s Linate Airport earlier this month, marking a new…
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:47
Enjoying a gelato on an evening stroll is basically an Italian birthright.
So when the city of Milan proposed a ban that could have potentially restr…
Sat, 05/11/2024 - 16:00
“Barbiecore” was a buzzword for much of 2023 thanks to Greta Gerwig’s record-breaking summer blockbuster. But in Italy, a similar phenomenon took off…
Sun, 05/05/2024 - 05:30
According to Italian folklore, if a pigeon poops on you it portends good luck.
But for the long-suffering citizens of cities like Venice, Milan and…
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:00
Your typical natural history museum in Italy once skewed more “dim vault where old stuff gathers dust” than “state-of-the-art science hub.”
But the c…
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 13:00
You may have heard of Alicudi, a small, remote island north of Sicily in the Aeolian archipelago. Overrun by wild-turned-domesticated goats, it’s been…
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 15:00
Ed., March 27, 2024: This article was originally published in 2023 and has been updated to reflect this year’s dates and themes.
Easter eggs aren’t j…
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 10:00
A new era for Italian rugby may be on the horizon.
The Azzurri’s remarkable showing at the Six Nations 2024 tournament earlier in March, along with t…
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:00
Earlier in March, a Michelin-starred chef from northern Italy was sentenced to nearly three months in jail for serving risotto garnished with raw vong…
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 15:54
Visiting one of the most popular stretches of southern Italy will soon be easier for air travelers with the revival of the Salerno-Costa d’Amalfi airp…
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 07:30
If you’re bewildered by captions and memes across social media that say some version of “This is my Roman Empire” or “Fill-in-the-blank is my Roman Em…
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 04:59
When you first arrive in magical Ortisei, you might feel like you’re in the Bavarian Alps or castle-strewn Austria. But despite its distinct alpine vi…
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 05:00
Genderless masked demigods in 16th-century ceremonial garb, terrifying feats of horsemanship, bystanders munching on sugary fried treats, and one cove…
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 06:00
Roaring back from a two-set deficit against the tournament’s third seed Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner stunned the tennis world on Sunday with his gut…
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 03:29
Ed.: The Inspired Stays series highlights hotels we love around Italy. Each property is independently reviewed by an Italy Magazine writer, who is gen…