covid19

Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/11/2020 - 00:00
Italy reopened the borders of its regions to Italian and European travelers on June 3. It is now possible to move for tourism again, but a few regions request…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 06/09/2020 - 00:00
National and European borders (Schengen area) reopened for Italy on June 3, but some European countries are still restricting entry based on each EU country’s…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/04/2020 - 00:00
Following the request of the European Commission, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/03/2020 - 00:00
June 3 marks a change in travel restrictions many Italians have been looking forward to: from that date, it’s possible to travel again between regions of Italy…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/26/2020 - 07:44
Italian hotels were never forced to close during the Italy’s two-month-long lockdown, but many chose to shut their doors given the costs to remain open while…
Lifestyle
by Myra Robinson | Mon, 05/25/2020 - 11:04
As Italy gradually returns to a semblance of normality, how has the virus affected the lives of Italians? Do they believe everything will be as it always has…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/19/2020 - 08:52
On May 18, restaurants, cafés, pizza parlors, trattorias, gelato and pastry shops were allowed to reopen in Italy for dine-in or eating/drinking at the counter…
Lifestyle
by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 05/19/2020 - 02:12
May 18th marked an important day for many.  Retail shops, hairdressers, coffee bars, churches, beach bars, museums and restaurants are now allowed to reopen…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/14/2020 - 08:16
Italians love going to the beach. For many, summer vacation is synonymous with a beach vacation, two/three weeks at a time, and even on weekends, day trips to…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/13/2020 - 00:00
For our list on great books about Italy, we’re going to keep it lighthearted - no heavy tomes, no dense, exacting reads; life in quarantine is already hard…