Curiosities & Current Affairs

Meeting Sophia Loren: An author’s Dream Comes True!

Lungotevere: A Festive Destination for Roman Summer Nights

Una Caffettiera Nuova: Brewing Coffee with Style

1000 Mille Lire: What can you do with 1000 lire?

Soaring Like an Angel in Basilicata: My Volo dell’Angelo Adventure

Giovani Talenti in Fuga dall’italia: Young Italians Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Città di fango. Flood and Mud in Genova

Quirky Finds in Lucca: Little Treasures and Italian Lesson to boot!

Galateo del bacio: The etiquette of the Italian kiss

Beppe Severgnini — Cultural Differences Italians vs. Americans

Repubblica TV 3 minute videos: Italian learning just got a lot more fun!

Matera’s Feast of the Bruna: Destroying a Float to Keep the Faith

Alta Acqua Bookshop: Where Books Meet Magic in Venice!

Pumo: A Good Luck Charm from Puglia

Pope Benedict XVI resigns – Real life, stranger than fiction

Il timbro del pane: Symbol of Love and Tradition in Matera

Fiat 500: The small car making a big splash with ad campaigns!

Emigrare o resistere? Love Italy or leave it.

Naufragio al Giglio: A Tragedy off the Italian Coast

Quando il vasetto di Nutella è vuoto

Truffle Tales in Gubbio: Unlocking Doors with Italian

2011 Cinque Terre in Tempesta: Un Paradiso Trasformato in Inferno

Al Mare in Puglia – Dolce Far Niente: Sweetness of Doing Nothing

Dillo con 24.000 Baci! Say It with 24,000 Kisses!

Ape e vespe – a short history of their origins

Mulino Bianco Magic: The Sweet Dream of Italy’s Perfect Family

Amanda Knox: l’ultima svolta – the latest twist in the murder case

A Spasso con la Moka: Bialetti’s Iconic Coffee Pot!