La vita italiana

What does affect you most when you travel to Italy? According to a British magazine, there are ten things about Italians and their culture that visitors consider strange and they usually ignore until they have to face them, like for …

According to ANSA, visitors arriving to Milan by trains and planes will be greeted at key entry points with billboards, welcoming them to the “capital of the aperitivo”, to use its proper Italian name.   Campari, the leading brand of …

It is usually said that while there are many ‘martinis’, there is only one Martini. This reminds us how cocktails sometimes have little or no resemblance to the original, the classic Gin Martini, made of gin and dry vermouth, which …

Dear Readers, An April assortment of Italian connections for you: A “ghetto” in the U.S.A. is usually a section of a city that is thickly populated by people on the lower end of the economic scale, in less desirable parts …

Today, Margie tells about her meeting with a friend in Venice. Let’s see what she discovered during her tour. One of the benefits of social media is meeting people with similar interests from all over the world. I have known …

A few days ago, a new, special restaurant opened in Genoa. Nothing new there besides the fact that the owner is an old woman, called Nonna Leonilda, 96 years old. The idea is of a home restaurant, offering home cooking …

The Italian scientific and cultural expedition “ProgettoMediterranea”, which had set sail on May 17 last year from San Benedetto del Tronto, is now supporting the candidacy of Italian Navy and the Corps of Harbour Masters and Coast Guard for the …

The midday lull when energy is low that so many experience is taken care of nicely in Tuscany. There is no pushing yourself to work harder or trying to fight the urge to slow down and relax. During riposo, most …

Melissa explores the simple, but beautiful art made by some Italian artists, known as Macchiaioli.  I am a graphic designer, who originally wanted to be an Art Historian. I graduated with a Masters in Art and once upon a time …

Piazza della Signoria, Piazza del Plebiscito, Piazza Navona, Piazza San Marco: listing few among the most famous piazze in Italy would be enough to understand the deep meaning of a place that most Italians consider like home. In fact, the …