Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…
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Europeans Go Mad For Skiing—at Cervinia it’s Easy to See Why
Of the 20 regions of Italy, Valle d’Aosta is among the lesser-known components for everyone who doesn’t like to…
Lake Garda is Pure Italy and a Treasure House Destination of the North
Northern Italy is famous for many things, her lakes not least of all. As part-time residence of George Clooney,…
What Can Italy’s New Prime Minister Afford to Do Taking Charge in a Cash-Strapped Nation?
PICTURED: Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy party at a rally over her recent victory. PC: Fair Use.…
The ‘Fungiatt’ Northern Italy’s Mushroom-Mad Mountain Men
It was still dark out when Brother Paolo arrived at my gate, calling me on my cellphone. For early-morning…
Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis
The furnaces which burn from dawn ‘till dusk on the famous Venetian island of Murano are hot enough to…
Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy
PICTURED: The two skeletons from the House of Craftsmen whose DNA were sequenced in the new study. PC: Notizie…
Oh, It’s Just Another Walled Medieval City on a Hill
In Umbria, a place of extraordinary beauty lies, as things so often do in Italy, at the top of…
Sitting on the Buckle of Italy
We all know how much Italy looks like a boot. This August I traveled right across where the laces…
Glory, God, and Horses — Uncovering The Secret Societies of Siena
Many people know what to think of when they hear the word “Pamplona”. But how many people familiar with…
Move Over New Zealand Tuscany is the Shire
“In his heart I think Frodo is still in love with the Shire. The woods, the fields, distant rivers,”…
Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni
This is neither the best guide to Tuscany, nor the most thorough. It is however the kind of guide…
Famous Italian Design Firm Builds ‘Tennis Tower’ a Stack of Eight Tennis Courts Covered in Televisions
Italian architecture and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has unveiled plans for a totally different kind of skyscraper.…
Another Lake, Another Great Day in Lombardia
While often characterized as both the industrial and financial engine block of the Italian peninsula, there is great natural…
Hunting for Porcini Mushrooms in the Mountains of Piedmont
On a gloomy, cloudy morning in the Italian region of Piemonte, I climbed into a car with my uncle…
Hunting for Porcini Mushrooms in the Mountains of Piedmont
On a gloomy, cloudy morning in the Italian region of Piemonte, I climbed into a car with my uncle…
In Northern Italy Lago d’Orta is as Beautiful as It is Unknown
ORTA, Piedmont, Italy. September 10th, 2020. PICTURED: A vision of the Isola San Giulio in the center of Lago…
In Fair Verona Where We Set Our Scene
I played, albeit only for a short time during preparations, Romeo when I was a young man. I would…
Capri, Ischia or Procida: Which of Naples’ Islands Should You Visit?
Between Capri, Procida, and Ischia, the traveler to Naples has an extraordinarily tough choice before them — not only…
Marriage in a Foreign Land
Marriage in a foreign country can be really difficult because all of a sudden you have two governments involved…
