All Around Italy

You spend every waking hour at the office stressing about your clients, and when you’re not at the office you are rushing to pick up Johnny and Jane from school or dashing to the grocery store to pick up Stouffer’s …

Susan takes us around Rome, exploring one of the misteries in the Chiesa dei Pellegrini.    While in Rome, I usually set some time aside to visit a few of the 900+ churches in the eternal city. Each one is …

  Our Tuscan Muse takes us around the beautiful vineyards in Tuscany, where roses grow close to grapes.   The vineyards in Tuscany are breathtakingly beautiful. Rose bushes grace the end of each row, adding to the picturesque scenery of …

Today our Studentessa Matta wants to share a fabulous experience she had some time ago when she was traveling in Italy.  Have you ever flown like a bird through the sky, enjoying the view from on high? I have! It …

The Greek colonization in South Italy left an immense cultural heritage: besides an influence on the language, traditions, and cuisine, there is also a relevant trace when it comes to art, in particular on the working of gold. This is …

The origins of gelato are unclear and several Italian towns claim to be the birthplace of this best loved dessert, but one thing we know for sure: after the proliferation of industrial gelaterie and pre-packaged ice cream, in the past …

Imagine the waves slapping the hull and above, the sail snapping smartly in a gentle breeze and the quiet sing-song of a sailboat gliding across the sea. All around you only the bluest of skies and the crystal clear waters …

Slow down, shape up and take your time: traveling by bicycle can be a real treat and the best way to explore and get to know many areas of Italy. In the past few years all major cities and many …

A giant Moloch, seen in Cabiria, a silent movie filmed in Turin in 1914, opens his jaw as you pass through his huge mouth. It’s the entrance to the new Cinecittà World, a theme park where you’ll be seduced by …

Penny takes us around the vicoletti in Rome’s Trastevere, well known for keeping the historical soul of the city alive. This particular cafe, on Vicolo del Piede, in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, is often photographed for obvious reasons – …