Religion is an all-pervasive force in Italy and one cannot know the true nature of this country and its people without understanding the role faith plays in Italian life. Travelers to Italy have no choice but to visit the churches, shrines and monasteries if they want to examine some of […]
First Hand Information about Being an Au Pair in Italy At this time last year I knew very little about Italy and not much more about being an au pair or nanny for that matter. I didn’t speak or understand a word of Italian, I couldn’t cook pasta, and my fashion […]
No visit to Italy would be complete without stopping by some of the most beautiful cathedrals and churches in the world. Even if you’re not religious, these architectural masterpieces demand your attention just due to their history and their majesty. Let’s take a look at some of them and why […]
The BBC calls Saint Clare a ‘cool saint’ because she is the patron saint of television. Clare became this because she once saw mass celebrated on the walls of her dormitory even though she was more than a mile away. She saw this so clearly that she could name the […]
Italy’s Underappreciated Actress of the Silent Era Eleonora Duse Her fans once included the likes of James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen and Charlie Chaplin, but even today, Eleonora Duse, the great rival of Sarah Bernhardt, enjoys a profound acclaim though nearly all footage of her performances have been […]
APARTMENT RENTALS IN ITALY Interior of an apartment When you first arrive in Italy before renting or buying a house or apartment, for example in Rome, it is a good idea to spend a bit of time in a apartment with a short term rental agreement or in a hotel […]
Serena Grandi Serena Grandi was born Serena Faggioli on March 23, 1958 in the town of Bologna, Italy. This Italian bombshell with the voluptuous measurements 39.5- 23.5 – 39.5 was once voted the sexiest woman in Italy. She is often referred to as the Italian Dolly Parton due to […]
Profile and Filmography of Rosalba Neri Rosalba Neri Rosalba Neri was born on June 19, 1939 in Furli (Emilia Romagna), Italy. When she was very young, she won a beauty pageant and attended il Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (The Center for Experimental Cinematography). In 1956, she received an offer […]
Daria Nicolodi – Italian Scream Queen Extraordinaire Daria Nicolodi and Dario Argento Daria Nicolodi was born on June 19, 1950. She is the daughter of a lawyer and philologist. (A philologist is a person who studies ancient languages.) Her younger sister became a university professor. That’s not the usual […]
Tuscany Tuscany was founded by the Etruscans in the 11th century BC. The region was originally called Etruria and constituted the majority of the area controlled by the Etruscans. Most of what we know about the Etruscan people was learned from archeological data collected in Tuscany. The complex culture of […]