The Curious Traveler

Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Michelangelo, the artist symbol of the Renaissance, is famous mainly for his work on the Sistine Chapel (ceiling and Last Judgement), and for the sculptures of…
Travel
by Luciana.Squadrilli |
The grandiose staircase of the cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra—the most dazzling example of the 18th-century architecture that has earned…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
With the latest heat wave, dubbed Lucipher, sweeping across Italy, and temperatures easily reaching 40°C in cities, you may want to look for some respite from…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Perhaps few symbols have crossed different places, eras, and cultures as the labyrinth has.  If the labyrinth had a mostly mystical meaning in the…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Bologna’s train station, known as Bologna Centrale, is one of the busiest in Italy, being a strategic junction of Italy’s railway network; it stands at…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Whether it’s your first time in Rome or the tenth, the following often overlooked places will give you some great insight into the history, art and archeology…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
2021 marks 700 years since Italy’s greatest poet, Dante Alighieri, died. Among the initiatives devoted to celebrating and remembering the author of the Divine…
Language
by Rebecca Winke |
Stephanie Cook, 24, is a UK-based teacher of English as a foreign language. Here, she tells the story of her journey to becoming a certified TEFL instructor…
Travel
by Myra Robinson |
At the end of October, we found ourselves in Rome with a canceled return flight to England, but it wasn’t difficult to plan how to spend the next few days…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Traveling by bike is a great way to discover new places while being active and spending time outside. Many Italians use bicycles to move around in their cities…