Travel

Long Island is rich in history—and that includes ghost stories. Historian and paranormal investigator Kerriann Flanagan Brosky said it's more than a theatrical take of the Amityville Horror House, for which it has become well known. "In particular, I really...

Florence’s Ponte Vecchio is almost 700 years old. It should be no surprise therefore, that it has been suffering from aging pains. For the first time in its history, it is set to undergo a major restoration. And there are...

The Vie dei Tesori is a festival supported by the foundation by the same name, that focuses on the discovery of many sites in the Mediterranean that are little-known or closed to the public. And the foundation Vie dei Tesori,...

It’s a well-known fact that in Rome historical landmarks are everywhere — and now even in the basement of a department store. Luxury travel advisor Mitra Talarman explained in an Instagram video that “Rome is a lasagna. We build layer on layer...

Located between Umbria and Tuscany and surrounded by the Appennini mountains, the Valtiberina, which owes its name to the Tiber River that emerges not far away, was a decisive place for both historical and artistic events in Italy, thanks to...

Dozza, Emilia Romagna Dozza, Piazza Zotti and belltower. Photo: Wikipedia  Just south of Bologna, the capital of Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, lies a dreamy medieval village called Dozza. It’s one of the “Borghi piu belli d’Italia”, an association of the...

It barely needs to be said that Italy has long been a favored vacation destination for tourism; and especially for the rich, famous and the extremely famous. For centuries people have been attracted by its stunning coastline, its culture, its chic fashion...

Now that the pandemic is no longer a crisis, tourism is making a comeback—big time. That’s great news for the travel industry’s many workers and businesses, but it could be bad for the planet. Here are some ways that tourists...

In the 1980’s there was a craze for waterbeds which were seen as the ultimate sexy way to sleep. Waterbeds were really invented as a thesis project and then caught on in the general population for some unfathomable reason, probably...

The Belpaese is considered "interesting, welcoming and safe", although quite expensive

Il Roseto, Rome's municipal rose garden, is a fabulous place for you to visit when in Rome and lucky enough for roses to still be in bloom. This October, it will open its gates for two weeks. From Saturday, October 8...

Italy is full of culturally important sites. In fact, there are so many that it becomes nearly impossible to fund their maintenance and sometimes, sorely needed rescue and repair operations. I Luoghi del Cuore (or "Places of the Heart  is...