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In a scene from The Irishman , the voice of De Niro (Molise blood) tells by a certain Tony “Three Fingers” Castellitto strangled by Sally Bugs because he had become too strong in the union … When we saw the film, my children and I doubled over with laughter imagining a grandfather Tony who immigrated to America and became in a short time leading ex...

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Poggio Mirteto, Cantalupo, Casperia, Vacone, Configni, Stroncone. Hilltop towns in the ancient land of Sabina, calling to each other across parched patchworks of vineyard and cornfield. Woods, orchards, olive groves. You could drive to these places, of course. But my experience is, when you arrive on foot they are different. They are better. And be...

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COVID-19 lockdown for those of us in the United States meant that pre-planned trips to Italy had to be postponed, collectively breaking the hearts of many Italian Americans who live for their summer trips back to their ancestral lands. While the lockdown, now slowly lifting, was difficult for many, for others it provided a time to make discoveries...

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DURING THE MIDDLE AGES, MANY monks manually copied ancient books so they could be passed on to future generations. The invention of the printing press made this work largely obsolete, but thousands of old books remained stored in monasteries. You can find many of those volumes in the library of the Praglia Abbey, an almost 1,000-year-old monastery...

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Villa Gregoriana has reopened, following a prolonged closure due to the covid-19 crisis, with visits by appointment only and masks obligatory. Located in a panoramic spot at the foot of the Roman acropolis in Tivoli, this beautiful park boasts an immense natural, historical and archaeological heritage. The ceaseless work of nature and man has contr...

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Packed with history, amazing architecture, museums, churches, and religious relics of days gone by (not to mention another city within the city!), Rome is a wonderful place to explore for a few days. Spend your time taking in the sights, fuelled by fresh, delicious Italian food, and rounding out each day with a Limoncello or glass of delightful Ita...

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Summer 2020 promises to be an exciting time of year. It is not yet clear if and how we can visit Italy, but one thing is certain: we look forward to it. If you too are thinking of visiting Italy in summer and you are looking for characteristic places where you can spend a few days in complete relax, this is the right article for you. Below we propo...

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In late February, I was at a press event for Cremini, a new Italian restaurant in Brooklyn. The boutique space teemed with energy because the restaurant was unique, the first in America to feature the cuisine of Le Marche; and - more importantly - the owners, Italian newlyweds, had decided to embark on this endeavor while vacationing in America jus...

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I remember my 16 years old self reading this poem and dreaming of far-away lands I was going to discover in my next adult age: everyone grown up in a small town dreams to go away, travel and discover, like Ulysses did — even though Greek islands are not really close to my hometown. Ten years later, I find myself with a job, few days off, the desire...

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FLORENCE, THE CRADLE OF THE Renaissance, is admired around the world for its imposing monuments and public museums. But beyond the city’s most famous collections, privately-owned collections and art foundations are an essential part of the culture of Tuscany’s capital. One of the most fascinating private house museums in Florence is the Massimo Lis...

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