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'Italy Stay Strong': What The Coronavirus Emergency Means for a Leather Designer in Florence

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 03/24/2020 - 06:47

Our philosophy from the beginning has been based on a challenge: to defeat any limits ... Those of religion, of colour, ethnicity and, why not, even those of…

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'Italy Stay Strong': What the Coronavirus Emergency Means for a Tour Guide in Venice

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/20/2020 - 04:47

“Venice is in my blood,” says tour guide Nadia Danesin, the founder of Friend in Venice, her small tour company which helps clients from all over the world…

Culture

Detail of Raphael Rooms in Vatican Museums Rome

Four Outstanding Italian Museums You Can Visit From Home

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:14

As the coronavirus emergency is keeping us all at home, it is still possible to travel virtually to Italy and visit some of its outstanding museums, from the…

Travel

Leaving Before Lockdown: Writer Myra Robinson Shares Her Experience

by Myra Robinson | Tue, 03/17/2020 - 10:55

Looking out from my balcony I can see the lovely volcanic Colli Euganei, a group of conical hills covered with vineyards on the southern slopes, and chestnut…

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Musical Flash Mobs From Balconies Help Italians Cope with Lockdown

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/17/2020 - 06:41

Forced to stay at home as the Italian government attempts to halt the coronavirus contamination, Italians are finding alternative ways to feel connected,…

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Airlines Cancel Flights To and From Italy

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/11/2020 - 04:53

Air France, British Airways, RyanAir and EasyJet have all canceled their flights to and from Italy in response to the Coronavirus emergency. Air France…

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