It took five years and six trips to Rome before I went inside the Colosseum. I was resistant. What made me change my mind? The opportunity to take the Walks…
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In the verdant hills of Lombardy just an hour east of Milan in Northern Italy, lies a premier sparkling wine region, Franciacorta. It was the first traditional method Italian Sparkling…
When I look back on some of my more memorable experiences in Rome, the backdrop is always a piazza. Piazzas are the hubs of social life in Italy. Invitations don’t…
The Roman Empire lasted for 1000 years and in its heyday stretched from the British Isles to present-day Iran. Luckily the Romans were remarkable engineers and left us plenty of…
Italy is fabulous and beautiful, and we all want to go there—except for one thing: It is very, very crowded. If you’ve dreamed of going to Italy only to discover…
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