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Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 11/03/2016 - 03:09
By: Margherita Ragg  Visiting the sprawling city that Milan is today, it seems impossible to believe that it grew from a fortified city ringed with walls. The…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/01/2016 - 17:05
“One can’t describe the beauty of the Italian lakes, nor would one try if one could,” said American novelist Henry James. We won’t try then, but let the…
Food & Drink
by Myra Robinson | Thu, 10/27/2016 - 05:00
Everyone has heard of Prosecco, but what about two rare and wonderful wines from the same area, Friularo and Fior d’Arancio? The vendemmia in the Veneto has…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/25/2016 - 21:11
Neive, Chianale, Orta San Giulio, Ricetto di Candelo, Vogogna: five tiny villages you probably never heard of, oozing charm at every corner. As our month…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/20/2016 - 08:00
[Photo: View of Lake Orta from the hills above the lake where the Sacro Monte di Orta is located.] Of the six Sacred Mountains of Piedmont, the Sacro Monte di…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia | Thu, 10/20/2016 - 06:28
John Bensalhia ventures into the big outdoors of the Piedmont region to list seven top examples of outdoor activity including rafting, skiing and ballooning…
Travel
by Georgette Jupe | Thu, 10/13/2016 - 03:50
Though I've called this place home for the past 10+ years, I always wondered "why does the city of Florence capture the hearts and minds of so many?" An…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Thu, 09/22/2016 - 03:02
When you visit some parts of the world, you'll catch them in full bloom. The flora and the fauna are out for everyone to see. But when it comes to flowers, and…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/15/2016 - 10:00
33 residents, a handful of houses, a historic inn, unspoilt nature: this is Palmaria, a two-square-kilometer island in the Gulf of La Spezia, located right in…
Lifestyle
by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 09/07/2016 - 01:48
By Sarah Dowling Nestled between the rugged Ligurian mountains and the sea, Genoa is an important historical and economic gem for Italy. The city has been…