An interesting overview on what to do in Rome provided by the people of the New York Times. Truth is, there is so much to do it may be difficult to choose without so guidance, especially if you have only a couple of days to spend in the capital. Rome […]
Author: Francesca Bezzone
Ground-penetrating radar technology finds ancient Roman city
If you read the news in the past couple of days you probably learned, thanks to ground-penetrating radar technology, archeologists got an amazing insight into Falerii Novi, an ancient Roman city some 30 miles north of the capital. Thanks to the use of ground-penetrating radar technology, archaeologists managed to map […]
The basics of Roman history… or Ancient Rome 101!
Let’s learn some basics of Roman history… or Ancient Rome 101, as the people at National Geographic puts it. For more than a millennia, Rome was the heart of the civilized world. Leader in art, culture, economy, science, military prowess, Rome truly was caput mundi, the head of the World. […]
Police violence in Italy
Police violence in Italy, US and the world This is an article I am not happy to write, but discussing police violence seems to be almost a necessity, considering what’s been happening in the US these past few weeks. In a world where human and economic priorities have been shifting […]
Visit Italy! Here are the 20 reasons given by the Daily Telegraph
UK’s own Daily Telegraph made a list of 20 reasons to come back and visit Italy. The article, written by destination expert Tim Jepson, was published on the 15th of April, at the very height of the Covid-19 emergency in Europe, a sign of how, in spite of the dramatic […]
The oldest Italian restaurants in the US
The oldest Italian restaurants scattered around the US opened at least a hundred years ago.
Must read: ten Italian books for you
Here’s a list for all the bookworms. Must read: ten Italian books for you
Sailing holidays in Italy for an alternative Summer I
In a time of restrictions and — let’s face it — worry, it is nice to start thinking about holidays. But have you ever considered the alternatives to your traditional sea-and-sand vacation? Have you ever thought about sailing holidays as an option for your Summer? Agreed, spending your yearly time […]
Watch Venice Live!
In a time when visiting in real life is impossible, you can still watch Venice live on YouTube and feel like you’re there. Baroque, mood enhancing music in the background is a nice plus! Venice remains a jewel of beauty, one of the most amazing places on Earth, which has […]
… Italian Food of the past …
How did I come out with the idea of writing about Italy’s food of the past? You all know I like the past, so it should come as no surprise that, among my weekly newsagent’s buys there are magazines about history, rather than the most recent issue of Cosmo. When I […]