I am a dedicated United frequent flyer and love the way they have improved food and service, so I have no intention of picking on United, BUT . . . A couple of days ago, I was checking out flights to Italy for the end of May, when I saw a […]
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Milan’s Best Restaurants
Milan is known for a lot of things. Thousands of tourists visit the city each year to check out to see its beautiful piazzas, museums, boulevards, and churches. Of course, when visiting Milan you can also enjoy some marvelous cuisine. Known as the fashion capital of Italy, Milan is also a city that has plenty […]
Terracotta Decor II
Written By: Jamie Sue Austin Terracotta in modern settings Terracotta also finds itself in many architectural settings. Once limited to base relief and frieze decorations terracotta has expanded into modern settings with strikingly modern designs. This fireplace by Sergio Valenti ( see our Terracotta Gallery ) mimics the […]
Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli in a painting by Tito di Santi “They were freer than their forefathers in dress and living, and spent more in other kinds of excesses, consuming their time and money in idleness, gaming, and women; their chief aim was to appear well dressed and to speak with […]
Wine Toasts
In happy times and in sad, we will raise a glass to toast our friends and our loved ones. Usually, we toast to honor a life, a birth, a marriage, a holiday or any occasion, even the simplest of happy moments, but that was not always the case. […]
Exploring the history and culture of Western Sicily
Lying between two seas, the Mediterranean and the Tyrrhenian, caressed by a constant breeze and warmed by the rays of a generous sun, western Sicily is a place of welcome that rewards visitors with its natural beauty, history, culture and gastronomic traditions. Discovering Western Sicily The best place to start […]
In Vino Veritas
Whoever coined the phrase, In Vino Veritas (the truth is in wine) was right on target. With a little too much wine tongues become loose and the truth comes out, whether or not it will set you free. As an admirer of Bacchus and a lover of the white wine grape […]
Cosenza
Cosenza is a small city in the region of Calabria, in the southern part of Italy. It’s located at the confluence of the Busento and the Crathis rivers. The population of the municipality is roughly around 70,000; however, the entire urban area is inhabited by over 260,000 people. Cosenza has a […]
Fresco: a labor and art of love
The art of fresco in Italy is as old as time. And it brings a sense of peace in this chaotic world. The earliest recorded frescos date back 30,000 years ago in France. The art of fresco has survived many centuries. Until fresco in Italy became relevant in the Renaissance. […]
Romantic Getaways In Italy
Second part of the interview to Maria Liberati, Author of The Basic Art Of Italian Cooking Norm: If you had to choose 5 unequalled venues in Italy for a romantic getaway, honeymoon or wedding destination, what would they be and why? Maria: First, I must say that it is really difficult […]