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Unveiling the Secrets of Rome's Past 9 Aug 2013 | 11:34 pm
With all the renewed attention Rome is enjoying with Pope Francis, James Papandrea's most recent outing "Rome — A Pilgrim's Guide to the Eternal City" comes at a providentially opportune time. The gu...
Help Bring Marilyn Monroe Home To The USA From Italy 14 Mar 2013 | 02:00 am
This appeal is going to sound a bit odd from someone who is neither an avid museum goer, a fashion flower nor celebrity buff. Perhaps it's all the more interesting. A few months ago I was taken on an ...
Venice Carnevale—Life’s A Masquerade! 15 Jan 2013 | 09:35 pm
It’s the week before Lent and the calendar says “Party!” And while Rio dances in the street 24/7 and New Orleans jazzes the blues right out of winter, Venice puts on a show that rivals the rest. If yo...
Book-it to Venice: Insider Travel Tips 8 Jan 2013 | 11:02 pm
Venice is on everyone’s “places-to-visit-in-this-lifetime” list—for a million great reasons. It’s not, however, one of the most straightforward places to get to. Since we’ve had many years of experien...
Orvieto Underground: The city beneath the city 13 Dec 2012 | 01:04 am
When you’re standing in one of the arched stone caverns deep inside the Parco delle Grotte (park of caves), consider that there’s a cathedral right atop your head. Orvieto’s history reaches deep into...
Saint Nicholas: A tale of two Italian cities 6 Dec 2012 | 09:21 pm
Long before Santa Claus and his toy business moved to the North Pole, the benevolent Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (Demre in today’s modern Turkey), delighted poor children with candies and small gifts. B...
Panettone: A Love Story 29 Nov 2012 | 08:30 pm
Disclaimer: Based on a multitude of “true” stories, the origin, at least, of the beloved Christmas bread, Panettone, is anchored in 15th century Milan. The names of the heroes and heroines are real, a...
Spumante or Frizzante: Italian Bubblies for the Holidays! 14 Nov 2012 | 01:02 am
Nothing says “Celebrate!” like bubbles. And that includes the new wave of Italian sparklers enjoyed prolifically throughout the country ... definitely not your papa’s Asti Spumante! Like quality oliv...
Saint Galgano and the Sword in the Stone 6 Nov 2012 | 07:00 pm
Who knew? The “original” Sword in the Stone just may be firmly stuck in bedrock near the ruins of a Cistercian abbey, about 20 miles from Siena. At least that’s what some clergy, and a few medieval s...
Positively Medieval: San Gimignano’s Museum of Torture 31 Oct 2012 | 06:32 pm
Enough with the enlightened art of the Renaissance already—at least for now! Kids want the dark and creepy world of medieval horrors. What better place to indulge them than at the Torture Museum, suit...
