The Curious Traveler
by Laura Morelli | Tue, 01/23/2018 - 04:28
Tuscany is one of the most well-loved parts of Italy, but most international travelers overlook the region’s northernmost province, known as Massa Carrara.…
by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 01/06/2018 - 00:13
By: Jennifer Gherardi
I found myself in a conundrum about learning Italian and it seems to be a common problem for language learners.
My husband is Italian…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/04/2018 - 04:45
The holidays aren’t over in Italy until the Befana comes around, January 6 or Epiphany Day, a feast that, in Western Christianity, commemorates the visit of…
by Laura Morelli | Tue, 01/02/2018 - 18:35
Since ancient times, the people of central Italy have mined alabaster from the hills of the Tuscan countryside. The ancient Etruscans prized alabaster for its…
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 12/11/2017 - 09:00
They are scattered everywhere around the area, even in the most remote places - and that’s often what makes them even more charming: the churches and chapels,…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/07/2017 - 03:00
It’s known as the ‘Forest of the Violins’ (Foresta dei Violini) because, in the past, luthier masters, including the most famous of them all, the legendary…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/23/2017 - 06:00
[Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma's most famous food products. Photo courtesy Maestro Travel Experience.]
In 2015, Parma was declared by…
by csabino | Tue, 11/14/2017 - 05:32
For an authentic glimpse of other-era Italy, a visit to the country’s small, sometimes very small hill towns (with populations under 1000 and requiring several…
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/10/2017 - 08:05
100,000 square meters dedicated to Italian biodiversity and culinary traditions: FICO Eataly World is scheduled to open in Bologna on November 15. Our Silvia…
by Myra Robinson | Thu, 11/09/2017 - 06:20
Here’s an unusual bit of vocabulary for all would-be Italian speakers: frantoio. This word means not only an olive press, but the farm which produces the olive…
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