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For almost 16 years, I called the Hawaiian Islands "home." A perpetual wanderer, I left for a summer in Alaska, a winter in Aspen, and a bike ride across Southeast Asia. But I always eventually made it back to the lush, green curvature of Hawaii's mountains, its stunning coastlines, and the palm trees blowing in warm breezes scented with jasmine an...

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Just a few years ago, the Fonticelle trail was one of many forgotten mountain paths near a small rural town in the Molise region of southern Italy. But during the pandemic in 2020, the path was restored and became the heart of a new cultural initiative designed to bring contemporary art to an unexpected place: Frosolone, a mountain village of fewer...

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For years, Italy has faced a growing crisis: a shortage of doctors and major challenges in replacing them as they retire. In response, after 25 years, the country has overhauled the admissions process for medical, dental, and veterinary schools. A new law has eliminated the selective entrance exams and replaced them with a new system: an open first...

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Italian American Joseph Giordano, former chief of surgery and director of the trauma center at George Washington University Hospital—who played a critical role in saving President Ronald Reagan’s life after he was shot in a 1981 assassination attempt—passed away on June 24, just two days after his 84th birthday. A vascular surgeon who had previousl...

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Bezos may be getting married in Venice, but Alexa stays loyal to Rome. Amazon celebrates 15 years of operations in Italy with a special tribute to the capital: “Echo Dot Limited Edition Rome”, the first European limited edition Echo device. The project is signed by illustrator Ale Giorgini, known to Domus readers for designing the header of the Mod...

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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today presented the Assemblyman James D. Conte Memorial Academic Scholarship to Marco Valle, a senior at New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the school’s Class of 2025 valedictorian. The scholarship, awarded by the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators, recognizes outstanding academic ach...

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For the ultimate escape, fantasy, indulgence, magic carpet ride this Sicilian retreat gorges in rich history. It has everything, perfect weather, euphoric vistas, art, opera, renaissance, ancient Greek theater. The shopping district here makes 5th Avenue look like a miserable mouse. Taormina played host to season two of White Lotus. If you haven’t...

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With 17 daily flights and steady growth, Delta Airlines remains the number one airline for passenger traffic between Italy and the United States. Our country is now the second largest European market for the American carrier, right after the United Kingdom. A new direct Rome-Seattle flight will also arrive in 2026. During a special evening organi...

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The race for the title of Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2027, established by the Ministry of Culture to promote creativity, the cultural production fabric and social inclusion through innovative art projects, has officially begun. There are six accepted project proposals submitted by eight Italian municipalities, individually or in aggregate,...

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“The Fata Morgana is a masterpiece within Giambologna’s oeuvre, deploying his favorite subject in marble—the female nude—to express his trademark modeling and dynamism,” the release reads. “This extraordinarily rare and internationally renowned sculpture will go on view in a dedicated gallery of the Italian Renaissance collection (117B) of the Clev...

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Liguria, Puglia, Calabria, Campania – but also Marche, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Abruzzo. These are the regions with the highest number of Blue Flags in 2025, a quality certification that 246 Italian coastal municipalities and 84 tourist marinas can proudly claim this summer. In total, 487 beaches across the country have earned the label. Thanks to ex...

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Actor Steve Schirripa was living in Las Vegas and had a full-time job at a hotel when he auditioned for “The Sopranos,” he said. Schirripa said he first auditioned for a role as the FBI agent on "The Sopranos," but was told, "No, we don’t see you as that guy, we see you as 'Bacala,'" he said. A week later, he auditioned again for creator David Chas...

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