Natalie Aldern
Articles by Natalie Aldern
Tue, 05/24/2011 - 07:42
Getting to Sardinia just got a lot more expensive. Ferry companies have raised their rates 90% to 100%.Authorities are now launching an antitrust inv…
Tue, 05/24/2011 - 03:48
A 22-month-old girl has died after being left in a hot car for five hours.Her father, Lucio Petrizzi, is facing a criminal investigation for the negle…
Mon, 05/23/2011 - 06:18
A new sculpture of John Paul II has been revealed outside of Rome’s central train station and a disappointed Roman public is clattering to have it rem…
Mon, 05/23/2011 - 03:59
A demographer for the National Research Council, has run a statistical projection to determine when men and women will finally reach gender equality.…
Fri, 05/20/2011 - 09:00
On the last Sunday in May, wineries throughout Italy will open their doors to the public. Cantine Aperte, or Open Cellars, is an event that unites wi…
Fri, 05/20/2011 - 06:31
Italian weddings are on the decline, but an Indian heiress has had the Bollywood wedding of a lifetime- held right in Venice.The daughter of Indian ir…
Thu, 05/19/2011 - 06:35
The national statistics office in Italy (Istat) has released a report that found marriages in Italy fell by 6% from 2009 to 2010.Weddings have been on…
Thu, 05/19/2011 - 04:57
Cherries are on sale for rock bottom prices throughout Italy as the entire crop unexpectedly ripens at the same time.In normal years, Italian cherries…
Wed, 05/18/2011 - 08:55
The most beautiful road race in the world has crowned its 2011 winners in Brescia. Husband and wife team Giordano Mozzi and Stefania Biacca have won t…
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 07:37
A dirty campaign for Milan’s mayor turned into bad news for prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. The Berlusconi-backed candidate lost the first round t…
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 05:39
Italian fashion house Fendi has been told to change their Fall/Winter collection if they want to debut their new line in South Korea. Official in Se…
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 08:46
Retired designer Robert Burns has never seen the Sistine Chapel in Rome, but he sleeps under the Renaissance masterpiece every night.
For the last ei…
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 03:38
The eight American guidos and guidettes have touched down on Italian soil. The cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore arrived in Florence on Friday to find a cro…
Fri, 05/13/2011 - 03:12
Gastronomes have a new reason to visit the Umbrian town of Torgiano: Foodie Academy.Already home to the Wine Museum and the Olive Oil Museum, the anci…
Fri, 05/13/2011 - 02:49
Italy’s summer weather forecast predicts cooler than average temperatures during the vacation season.The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm…
Thu, 05/12/2011 - 14:16
Roberto Benigni will be working on Woody Allen’s Rome-based feature film when shooting begins this summer.Allen, who has kept the project under tight…
Thu, 05/12/2011 - 09:39
George Clooney does not wear jean shorts, and his superior fashion choices have been officially recognized in a court of law.The American actor has wo…
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 04:13
Rome’s schools and offices are expected to be half full today. Wednesday boasts no holiday or strike to account for the absences. Romans are packing…
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 04:08
The time has come to start planning Italian seaside holidays, and one destination that should be on the list is Liguria. The well-respected Blue Flag…
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 07:07
The price of ordering a caffe at the bar is going up and consumers can expect to pay even more for their coffee fix in the coming years. The price in…