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The Best Place to Go Apple Picking in Italy

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/29/2021 - 03:03

As summer turns into fall, Italy’s harvest season begins. Experiencing it in first person, be it olive picking, grape picking or apple picking, is a wonderful…

Lifestyle

Battle of the Espresso: Is It an Italian or a Neapolitan Tradition?

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/13/2021 - 07:17

Is the espresso coffee ritual an Italian or a Neapolitan tradition? That is the question at the center of a debate that sees two different candidates fight for…

Culture

Fine Feathered Friends. In Honor of Our Friendsgivings That We Would Normally Have

by Francesca Maggi | Wed, 11/25/2020 - 00:11

This Thanksgiving, I bring my annual tradition of posting one of my earliest entries on celebrating this very American tradition as an expat...Today, or more…

Culture

The Story of St. Martin: Cloaks, Cakes and Candles

by Myra Robinson | Mon, 11/09/2020 - 10:17

For many – if not most – people, the date 11th November means Armistice Day, the anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty at the end of the First World…

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The Ghosts of Matera

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/20/2020 - 06:22

If you’ve ever walked the Sassi di Matera at night, you know how enchanting they are. Yet, at the same time, they can also be eerie; the dark ravines,…

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In Pictures: Venice's Historical Regatta 2020

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/08/2020 - 00:00

Venice held its annual Regata Storica on Sunday, September 6, drawing hundreds of people despite Covid restrictions. The Historical Regatta of Venice is the…

Food & Drink

The Carnival Dessert You Have to Try in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/20/2020 - 00:00

Every Italian region, and often even towns within the same region, have a different traditional Carnival sweet, and Florence is no different. In the Tuscan…

Culture

Christmas in Italy: The Befana Tradition

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 01/03/2020 - 23:01

According to Italian traditions, Befana is an old woman who gives presents throughout the country on the night of January 5, also known as the Epiphany Eve. By…

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Cena in Bianco: An Italian Night in White

by Myra Robinson | Tue, 08/27/2019 - 04:58

Italians are extraordinarily good at entertaining themselves. In summer they organise things to avoid the worst of the blisteringly hot weather. Walk around…

Culture

A Year of the Art of Rowing: Regattas in Italy

by Myra Robinson | Tue, 07/09/2019 - 04:13

When you think about it, Italians must find our Anglo-Saxon style of rowing bizarre, sitting down and travelling backwards. Perhaps theirs is more logical, as…