Arriving in Venice by train is an amazing experience. After rolling through many beautiful towns and villages, you suddenly find yourself on a long causeway over the lagoon as you approach the city. Once you’ve wrestled your 1,000-pound suitcase off… Continue Reading
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t completely in love with Italy. There may not be a single drop of Italian blood in my American mongrel veins, but I’m Italian on the inside. I can’t help but feel a connection when I hear… Continue Reading
By Joel Stratte-McClure Marina del Cantone, Italy – I was 4,801 kilometers into my walk around the Mediterranean Sea before I began hearing things. It happened at 3 a.m. on Sunday morning (April 19) after a two-day, 40-mile trek from… Continue Reading
Florence is so deeply rooted in the history of art and politics that it leaves little room for much else. Even the food is steeped in politics. A tax levied on salt in 1540 by Pope Paolo III caused the… Continue Reading
Every spring the world of children’s book publishing screeches to a halt and all eyes, ears and pocketbooks are focused on Bologna, Italy, where foreign rights agents, lawyers, editors, writers, illustrators, literary agents and anyone interested in children’s books descend on this small North Italian city to show their latest books or buy the next bestseller. Continue Reading
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