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My “Italian Adventure” novels are love letters to Italy. There’s no other way to describe the experiences of an American who arrives in Italy on holiday and decides to never leave. Both Cucina Tipica (2018) and Cucina Romana (2021) have characters and plot, conflict and resolution, humor and pathos, but all of these traditional narratives are infor...

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My journey started in the Fall of 2002 when my oldest daughter, Elizabeth, brought home a new history project from school.  The assignment: “Find out which ancestors came to America and Why.” I knew a little bit about my father’s paternal side, but not much.  By the time I was born, our family was 100% Americanized, though both of my parents were 1...

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Architect Santiago Calatrava’s decorative scheme for the Church of San Gennaro in the Real Bosco di Capodimonte, built in 1745 by architect and stage designer Ferdinando Sanfelice at the behest of Charles of Bourbon, is a tribute to the ‘light of Naples’ and local artisan craftsmanship. This work of art by a contemporary artist in an 18th-century c...

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Many Italian-Americans have Neapolitan and Sicilian roots and, among them, a great part has certainly fond memories of their grand parents or parents speaking in the “dialect” of their own native land. Some, I am sure, probably also learned it, a sincere and loving way to bond with family, but also to keep alive the connection with their ancestral...

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Nerano, part of the municipality of Massa Lubrense in the Sorrento peninsula, offers clear sea, unspoilt landscapes and an excellent gastronomic tradition. It is the ideal place to take a break from stress and for a more intimate and deeper contact with nature. Nerano, the seafaring village About 70 km from Naples, between the Amalfi Coast and the ...

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Marina di Camerota is one of the pearls of Cilento. A seaside village wedged into the Cilento rock creates breathtaking viewpoints and panoramas. The small village is suitable for any kind of holiday from the typical family experience to a trip with friends, passing through a romantic escape (here you can find our romantic tour). Let's find out tog...

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It's remarkable how Campania never ceases to awe. In December, archeologists in Pompeii unearthed Termopolio, a deli-like takeaway food shop that dates back to the 9th century BC. Situated at the intersection of the Vicolo delle Nozze d'Argento and Vicolo dei Balconi, the shop sold meat, fish, and poultry dishes, such as those painted on the counte...

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The ancient Osca, then Etruscan and finally the Roman city of Pompeii is certainly a wonder of history, art, and culture universally known throughout the world. About this place, today perfectly preserved especially because of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD has been written almost everything, but not only. It is a place that has fascinated great...

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Are you tired of the chaos and the usual routine of everyday life? Do not miss the opportunity to switch off with a beautiful experience, a romantic getaway in a breathtaking location. Today I will tell you about one of the most beautiful and renowned places in all of Campania: Marina di Camerota. Wedged between the rocks of the Cilento coast a few...

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A new underwater route opened on Wednesday for divers, snorkelers and canoeists in the ancient Portus Julius in the underwater archaeological park in Baia, in the province of Naples. The underwater structures are submerged between two to five metres deep, due to the bradyseism typical of the Phlegraean Fields. In ancient times, the structures made...

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