From “Roman Holiday” to “The Merchant of Venice” Roman Holiday, one of the most famous movies set in Rome Few places can match Italy for natural beauty: while Italy’s countryside exudes charm, Italian cities show off their distinctive culture, reflected in architecture or even in their people. Many successful films […]
When it comes to babies, ancient, traditional and foreign names have all marked significant trends, with relatively clear opposing tendencies: one supporting tradition, the other innovation. In the past, naming a baby was a family matter: names strongly associated with the family where passed on through generations, and they were mainly […]
Tuscania is located in the Lazio region of Italy in the province of Viterbo. The town is spread over an area of 208 sq km and has a population of 8100. There are several legends that are debated upon on how Tuscania in Lazio, Italy had been founded. According to […]
MV Agusta 750S MV Agusta was founded on passion – mostly, the passion of one man, Domenico Agusta. The family already had an aviation company which was rather successful in Italy and Europe as a whole. The company was originally founded in 1907 by Domenico’s father, Count Giovanni Agusta: truly remarkable, […]
A Letter from Paolo Nascimbeni – Founder of Life In Italy I moved to the US in 1987 to finish my studies in computer science in upstate NY in Ithaca. After graduation, in 1989, I moved to the Washington DC area. I go back to Italy five times a year and I […]
Living in Italy – A Sea Analogy by Leanne, a South African Artist and Expat The art of living in Italy is comparable to painting the sea while swimming in it. Imagine the waves washing over your paper and spreading the paint in sublime ways you would never […]
Me, myself: partially cast in an Italian mould? Me as a young child, in Italy When people hear of Italy, their thoughts drift to romance, gondolas and Venice. When I hear the word Italy, my mind evokes a familiarity with the day-to-day life of Italians, memories of personal […]
Montecristo: a natural haven that inspired art Situated in the Tuscan Archipelago, Montecristo island has inspired adventurous legends and it still remains a territory rich in mystery, certainly helped by its location, difficult to reach and visit. Its name is powerfully linked to literature, as the island was Alexandre Dumas’ inspiration for […]
A melting pot of Latin, Germanic, and Slavic civilizations; beaches of fine sand and a sea gently sloping away from the coast in Lignano and Grado, and touching upon inlets embedded between white rocks in Trieste. Enchanting places, all year round. Learn about seaside destinations in Friuli, Italy. Despite its limited extension, […]
Everyone knows Florence and the Chianti area, but there are lesser known, yet equally breathtaking places you can visit in Tuscany. Let me tell you about one of my favorite itineraries! Lucca is the first stop of our tour of Tuscany and will be our home base. It is not […]
