Hats and Ghosts
A moving story of hats, ghosts, photos, memories, affections and Italy.
Coming To Italy? Here’s Some Food For Thought
I’ve now lived in Rome for over two years. Here’s what I'd have liked to have known as an American before moving to Italy.
On an Unglorified, Little-Trekked Hemingway Trail in Northern Italy
Before going on assignment to a conflict zone, one journalist takes his son to revisit Hemingway's warpath across Italy.
Versilia And Russians: A Love Story Coming To An End?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has brought a sudden halt to the decade-long tourism industry in Versilia.
The Song Of Sarnano
Strangers come for the day and do not hear that Sarnano is special in ways that many towns do not share. The resident was going to try to explain the sound and silence to his young friend.
Dreams of Christmas Eve
In Sarnano's centro storico it is quiet, dark and cold at the end of December. Lamps are turned off to save electricity. Strands of light from the television seep into the kitchen. A man prepares the Christmas Eve dinner...
Discover The Abruzzo Region With The Italian ‘Trans-Siberian’ Railway
The humble Italian Trans-Siberian railway has overcome war and government cuts in order to take travelers back in time to some of the best hidden gems in Abruzzo.
Comacchio: The Unknown Little Venice
Your next destination is Comacchio, where you will find canals, an epic bridge, and all the eel you can eat.
Civita di Bagnoregio: The City In The Sky
Time traveling and romanticizing different eras aside, everyone should bookmark Civita di Bagnoregio in their must-see towns in Italy.
Signpost On The Road To Sarnano
A border surrounds and marks the shrine. It has become a signpost, a place to turn when you want to find the family style restaurant up the hill on the rutted gravel road.