Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy
1,943 years ago, a man in his mid 30s was buried under the burning ashes of Mount Vesuvius, as…
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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…
Naples in a Day – According to World at Large
As the saying goes, “Vedi Napoli e poi muori” or “See Naples and then die.” One of the great…
Napoli, Pozzuoli, and the Roman Empire
It was on August the 4th that my future fiance and I traveled from our home in Lombardia to…
Pozzuoli — Not Naples Might be the Best Place to Stay in Naples
Pozzuoli is not a city many people outside of Italy will have heard of, and if someone told you…
Macugnaga – Trekking, Skiing, and Dining on Europe’s Second Highest Mountain
PIEDMONT, Italy. July 5th, 2020. It was a warm breezy day in Piemonte as our little Smart Car huffed…
Beautiful Northern Italy – the Other Land of 1,000 Lakes.
Far from the protest and riot – ridden streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota another land famous for its lakes beckoned…
Buona Pasqua – Spending Another Holiday Like a Character in a Jane Austen Book
Italy is where I have spent yet another major holiday, passing as I did Christmas and New Years in…