Travel

In April I decided to book tickets for my parents and I to be in Italy at Christmas.  We were so excited, obviously, and are looking forward to it immensely, but after we bought the flights there was a moment …

Soon after starting an Italian-English language exchange with a young Venetian here I made the bold assertion that there are ten essential words or phrases in every language that will unlock not just the underlying logic of the language, but …

Imagine a town that is big enough to be exciting, yet small enough to feel cozy. Imagine friendly locals, children playing in the narrow streets, and the sweet smell of freshly baked brioches wafting through your window in the morning. …

These are the first few words of a popular Italian nursery rhyme about the Befana, the old woman who delivers gifts to children around Italy on the night between the 5th and the 6th of January.   Old and wrinkly, …

Beverly Valvano Merkel lavora alla Marywood University di Scranton e vive a Jessup da sempre. Sposata con Frank Merkel ha tre figli: Lisa, Michelle e Jeffrey ed è il sindaco della città della Pennsylvania.    Figlia del precedente sindaco, Rocco …

È già accaduto di parlare su queste pagine della stupenda Valnerina umbra, tralasciando però alcune realtà molto interessanti da visitare.    L’Abbazia di Sant’Eutizio, a Piedivalle, nei pressi di Preci, fu fondata dai monaci siriani, i Padri del Deserto, nel …

Ah, Christmas in Italy! Christmas is celebrated with passion in Italy. Nothing says Christmas more than family, big meals and traditions celebrated through the centuries. The whole peninsula really earns its lifestyle-label “La Dolce Vita” during the holiday season. You’ll …

Basilica di San Clemente wasn’t anywhere on my itinerary for Rome.  It wasn’t in my notes, it wasn’t in my list of “if I have time’s”.  I wound up stumbling upon it, curious about the relatively plain exterior only because …

La riviera friulana, nella parte meridionale della provincia di Udine, è un territorio veramente ricco di attrattive di ogni genere, che la rendono attraente in qualunque stagione: paesaggistiche, ambientali, naturali, etniche, archeologiche, storiche, culturali, agroalimentari, ludiche, balneari, ricettive, di intrattenimento, …

As most Italians and Italian Americans know, in every large, or for that matter small city, one can usually find a “Little Italy” where Italians have congregated for generations, perpetuating the Italian culture and heritage. Even in German-speaking Switzerland lies, …