Is The Mona Lisa Just Another Painting?
I once asked a group of university students what they thought of the Mona Lisa. One young woman immediately raised her hand and said: it is just another painting.
The Fine Line Between Food And Medicine
The worlds of food and medicine are not as distinct as we might think.
At An Osteria In The Apennines
Am I the only traveler who loves to go back to the same place over and over again?
The Ambitious Urban Project Of Lamezia Terme
The creation of Lamezia Terme was the vision of Arturo Perugini, an Italian Senator during the 1960s. Has his project been succesful?
Is Italy Ready For The Summer?
It's a good day to wonder about my summer trip to Italy. Then, COVID-19 comes to my mind and I ask myself whether Italy is ready for the summer.
Flights To Nowhere During The Pandemic
Due to the pandemic, airlines are selling tickets for one-way flights where you leave from and land in the same city. How is traveling around Italy?
5 Reasons Why Calabria Is More Than Just ‘The Toe’
The southernmost tip of Italy is ripe for a renaissance.
Bari And The Comity Of Commerce
My time in Bari was one soul filling and wallet emptying encounter after another.
Roadtripping In Hannibal’s Footsteps
How about a journey following in the intrepid footsteps of the Carthaginian army, across the Alps and down into the Italian peninsula?