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The Roman Spring of Tennessee Williams 10 Apr 2013 | 07:00 am
In the late winter/early spring of 1948, American playwright Tennessee Williams arrived in Rome in need of a change of scenery. Williams, of course, is known for his writing set in the American South,...
The Seven Hills of Rome: What Are They and What Can You See? 6 Mar 2013 | 07:00 am
The Seven Hills of Rome mark the traditional boundaries of the city. It was on these seven hills – Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, and Viminal – that the first settleme...
The Best Ever In-Depth Video of Siena’s Palio 12 Dec 2012 | 06:49 pm
Inspiration always seems to find me when I’m not looking and that is exactly what happened as I settled in to watch a few minutes of television last night. Lucky for me, I clicked over to Kenny Mayne’...
Capturing the Photos and Stories of the Humans of Rome 11 Sep 2012 | 05:32 pm
One of the biggest cliches – and truths – you will hear from travelers is how the best part of visiting a place is the people. Although tourists have been saying that for decades, it wasn’t until rece...
Map of Italy’s Earthquake Zones 4 Jun 2012 | 01:21 am
I just saw word on Twitter that northern Italy has suffered yet another earthquake,. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Modena area in Emilia-Romagna around 9:20 p.m. Italian time. This is the latest ...
Remembering the Battle of Montecassino 27 May 2012 | 12:47 am
About an hour and a half south of Rome lies Montecassino, an enormous Benedictine monastery whose environs witnessed a very costly battle of World War II. The Battle of Montecassino, which was actuall...
Centuries of History and 300,000 Wheels of Cheese Destroyed in Deadly Italy Earthquake 21 May 2012 | 11:05 pm
The latest reports about the earthquake that hit Emilia-Romagna this weekend state that at least seven people were killed, 50 injured, and more than 13,000 have been displaced. The 6.0 earthquake stru...
Anniversaries in Italian History: Dates Every Curious Traveler to Italy Should Know 9 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
Via XX Settembre in Genova This month, the women of the Italy Blogging Roundtable – Jessica, Rebecca, Gloria, Alexandra, and I – celebrate the one-year anniversary of our blogging experiment. This rou...
Milan Invites Visitors to Discover the Art of Nobel Winner Dario Fo 11 Apr 2012 | 02:00 pm
Dario Fo's "The Earthquake in L'Aquila" Next month, the Italy Blogging Roundtable will celebrate our first anniversary. Jessica, Alexandra, Gloria, Rebecca, and I have enjoyed tackling a new t...
Rome Will Not Be Charging Admission to the Trevi Fountain 3 Apr 2012 | 05:43 am
Yesterday, April Fools Day, I had a little fun with readers of Gadling , one of several blogs I write for. My article Rome Set To Close Off Trevi Fountain, Charge Admission was just a little too real ...
