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Silvia is ITALY Magazine's Contributing Editor. She graduated from the University of Bologna in Literature and studied Print & Broadcast Journalism at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she has lived, on and off, for several years. She began her career in journalism working for a Southern California news agency before returning to Italy and going freelance. She has written both in English and Italian for a variety of publications; she has covered the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, where she had the chance to interview Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino among others and reported live from the Golden Globes for ANSA. She now specializes in everything Italy-related.
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Thu, 10/08/2020 - 05:35
On Wednesday, the Italian government extended the country’s state of emergency until January 31, 2021 and issued a new emergency decree that imposes w…
Wed, 10/07/2020 - 00:00
After years of delays, controversy and corruption charges, the MOSE project in Venice, designed to protect the city and the lagoon from flooding, was…
Fri, 10/02/2020 - 04:10
Last week, I returned to Bologna’s historic center for the first time since the end of February. Bologna is my hometown and I live in the suburbs and,…
Thu, 10/01/2020 - 00:00
Did you know the word ‘quarantine’ comes from Italy?
From Venice to be precise.
“The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began during the 14th…
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 00:00
To pay homage to Raphael on the 500th anniversary of his death, here’s a walking itinerary in the center of Rome to visit the places that contain his…
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 00:00
A train ride on a historic route amid mountains, villages and the fall colors: it’s the so-called ‘Foliage Train,’ which runs along a line that, since…
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 00:00
As of September 16, Italian airline Alitalia has introduced two daily ‘trial flights’ from Rome to Milan where boarding is only allowed to passengers…
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 00:00
The Strada Statale 48 delle Dolomiti (SS 48 - State Road of the Dolomites), also known as the Great Dolomites Road, is a scenic mountain road that run…
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:03
“Can a post-vaccine return to travel be smarter and greener than it was before March 2020?” asks The New York Times in a recent article titled “Move O…
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 06:28
Schools reopened on Monday, September 14 in most Italian regions for the first time since early March, when the Covid-19 health emergency caused the I…
Fri, 09/11/2020 - 00:00
Sometimes, the most rewarding surprises are found in a city’s ‘minor’ sights. Florence has plenty of world-famous sights everybody flocks to, and we u…
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 04:40
International couples who have remained separated due to the Covid-19 travel ban can now reunite, according to the latest emergency decree signed by I…
Tue, 09/08/2020 - 00:00
Venice held its annual Regata Storica on Sunday, September 6, drawing hundreds of people despite Covid restrictions.
The Historical Regatta of Venice…
Fri, 09/04/2020 - 00:00
There are places in Italy that resemble or remind of world-famous locations around the world. Let’s look at four of them.
The Marmore Waterfalls, Um…
Thu, 09/03/2020 - 00:00
Several beautiful sculptures adorn the facade and sides of the world-famous Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, yet many of them go unnoti…
Tue, 09/01/2020 - 00:00
Pasta carbs get somehow a bad rep when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, yet a recent study found not only that energy intake was similar when…
Fri, 08/28/2020 - 00:00
How limiting to be visiting a place based on just one world-famous site in order to take a quick snapshot to post on social media and then leave. This…
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:11
Picturesque villages, unexpected art treasures, incredible landscapes and gourmet stops: a road trip in Italy offers the best of the country. And beca…
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:00
On August 16, the MSC Grandiosa was the first cruise ship to set sail in Italy since the coronavirus shutdown.
It is a seven-night cruise departing f…
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