Travel Tips

Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Granted, Rome has so much to see that you may disregard any day trips outside of the city for, well, the next time. In reality, there are many great places of…
Travel
by Jasmine Mah |
Asked three years ago when I first moved to Italy, I would have told you to avoid visiting Milan at all costs. Famously infamous for her grey skies juxtaposed…
Culture
by csabino |
Venice is filled with palazzi—most famously the Doge’s palace—flanking the city’s numerous canals. While many of these palazzi are still in private hands, the…
Culture
by Georgette Jupe |
“The name of Italy has magic in its very syllables.” ― Mary Shelley Tuscany has long entranced travelers, writers, poets and artists such as Dante,…
Travel
by Myra Robinson |
This was the challenge: to find somewhere to visit to escape the crowds of Venice; not too far away, calm, beautiful, peaceful and very Italian, but also fun…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia is your guide to some of the main methods of transport in Sicily, and what to know when travelling around the region...   BUSES Looking…
Culture
by csabino |
Palaces built by Sicily’s nobles were meant to showcase their wealth and appreciation for the finest architectural styles and  decorative arts of the day…
Culture
by Georgette Jupe |
Open up any form of social media today and it’s hard not to be entranced by any number of facebook updates, articles and instagram posts representing Italy's…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Thanks to the opening of areas previously closed to the public, the visit of Castel Sant’Angelo is now longer and more complete, turning into a trip through…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
[Photo: View of Giudecca Island.] When news broke last week, the outcry was almost immediate: how could Venice consider charging a ticket to access St. Mark’s…