Every time I plan a trip for one of my travelers, I advise a different method of transportation depending on the location where they’re going. Then, I often get the questions, “why can’t we rent a car?” or “why can’t we take the train?” The...
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Before we begin, what is the “white week?” Just like the name suggests, “la settimana bianca” is a week-long vacation that most Italians take every year in January or February to go ski with their family and friends immersed in the fluffy white...
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If you are feeling ambitious, you should try making last year’s recipe of the classic Pandoro Veronese; a must during the holidays for every Italian family. This year’s recipe is much simpler and really hard to mess up so get your hands chocolaty...
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The small town of Arquà Petrarca, in the province of Padova, made it on the list of the Borghi più Belli d’Italia (most beautiful villages in Italy) not just for its stunning hilltop views and medieval streetscape but also for its culinary...
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The story of Paolo and Francesca is more than just a legend; their tragic love story still fascinates many people and has been the subject of many compositions by poets, musicians and writers; even Dante puts them in his “Divine...
More infoThe peculiar nature of Burano, a charming island in the Venice lagoon, is engaging: small colorful houses, typical restaurants, and the voices of tourists wandering through shops, stalls, and lace shops, typical product of Burano’s economy...
More infoBy now most of you know that my favorite region of Italy is Sicily; but close in second place comes the stunning region of Puglia. With miles of blue coastline, infinite olive groves and peculiar stone “huts,” the trulli, Puglia’s promise of...
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Every year, Easter Sunday lunch at Villa D’Este is an appointment that cannot be missed. The patisserie chefs have been working hard for weeks to prepare an outstanding exhibition of Easter chocolate eggs, animals, sculptures… real works of art!...
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In Italy, the Christian Easter is preceded by a time of penance, called Lent, which starts 40 days before Easter. During the last few days before Easter Sunday and on Easter, there are many folkloric ceremonies throughout the country with...
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By Francesca Marelli The Mimosa cake was created for the occasion of International Women’s Day, the 8th of March. These yellow flowers, from which the cake takes its name, blossom at the beginning of spring and are given by men to the women...
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Since 1909 the 8th of March has been International Women’s Day. How did this tradition begin? You may not know that this tradition began right here in the United States thanks to an initiative by the American socialist party. This news comes as a...
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By Francesca Marelli Lake Como is a beautiful and peaceful location, surrounded by picturesque villages and villas; a wonderful place to spend a relaxing and charming holiday. Also known as Lake Lario, from its Latin name Larius Lacus, Lake Como...
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