Natalie Aldern
Articles by Natalie Aldern
Often called the “New Pavarotti,” Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra died Monday from head and chest injuries he sustained in a motorbike crash.Licitra w…
What could be more Italian than opening a bottle of San Pellegrino water to enjoy with Perugina chocolates, after a meal of Buitoni pasta? While the…
Boarding a plane to go from Milan to Paris should be an easy ordeal. With a flight time of 1 hour and 25 minutes, most of these short trips pass with…
Just when George Clooney is back in Italy to debut his latest movie at the Venice Film Festival, ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis is heading to Americ…
The new currency of a would-be Italian PrinceA budget-saving proposal from the Italian central government has prompted outcries from many of the count…
George Clooney and Ryan Gosling on setOrganizers have chosen George Clooney’s Ides of March to open the 68th Venice Film Festival. Clooney directed th…
Car lovers looking for something more luxurious than the Gucci special edition Fiat 500 won’t have to wait long for their own designer collaboration.…
Hundreds of volunteers are working to ready the town of Carmagnola in Turin for a 10-day festival dedicated to the pepper. The 62nd Carmagnola Pepper…
Overnight visitors in Venice are waking up this morning to see as much as 10 Euros extra added to their hotel bills as the city becomes the most recen…
The Tuscan town of Massa Marittima has a strange claim to fame- a unique 13th century fresco depicting a tree blossoming with phalluses was found ther…
Tight budgets have already began to impact Italian cultural heritage sites, with private companies stepping in to take over the restoration of public…
Church of San Salvatore al MonteFranciscan friars at San Salvatore al Monte near Florence have been plagued with bible thefts and are now praying that…
The only thing better than one iconic Italian brand is the pairing of two stylish companies, which is why fashionistas and car lovers are both buzzing…
Photo: AnsaOut of the 33 million Italians currently enjoying their August break, 9 million are taking their pets along for the holiday.The Italian Def…
Visitors to one of Rome’s most well-known and exclusive streets were yesterday treated to the sight of Oscar-winning actor Roberto Benigni in his unde…
Camogli beachSince 1962, man’s best friend has been honored in San Rocco di Camogli every 16 August. The small town near Genoa has been celebrating do…
The small town of CasabascianaWhile it is clear that Italian destination are the top-searched holiday getaways, and that 77% of Italians will vacation…
According to the Confederation of Italian Farmers, the month of August promises over a thousand food and drink festivals in Italy.From craft beer to w…
Mount Vesuvius is representing Italy’s beautiful natural environment as a candidate to become one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World.Vesuvius i…
Il Volo, the beloved Italian trio of teenage tenors, is setting off this autumn for their first North American tour.Ignazio Boschetto, Piero Barone an…