Rome Fun Facts: The Spanish Steps

Posted on September 21st 2024 in Travel Rome

The Spanish Steps are crowdedBunch of bodies brooding thereDead-pan sidewalk vendorsHustling vacant stares— from “The Only Joy In Town” by Joni Mitchell If you’ve been to Rome before, you have...

Rome Fun Facts: The Pantheon

Posted on September 12th 2024 in Travel Rome

The Pantheon is one of Rome’s most iconic monuments, perhaps second only to the Colosseum in its grandeur and fame. As we find with so many structures from antiquity, the Pantheon’s pagan origins ...

Pizza: From Humble Beginnings to Culinary Phenomenon

Posted on August 27th 2024 in ITALY

The word “pizza” can be traced back about a thousand years to the southern Italian town of Gaeta, where it was first documented in 997 CE, but a flattish sort of bread with toppings has been enjo...

Italy's August Shut-Down: What's Up with That?

Posted on August 12th 2024 in ITALY

The heat is on in Italy and the biggest holiday of the year is around the corner. If you’ve ever wondered why the country shuts down in August, read on!Ferragosto: The Italian Superholiday of Augus...

Rome Fun Facts: Trevi Fountain

Posted on July 28th 2024 in Travel Rome

If the Colosseum is Rome’s poster boy then Trevi Fountain is without a doubt Rome’s poster girl (seeing as Colosseo is masculine and fontana is feminine in Italian.) The fountain, a Baroque master...

Anarchy on Horseback: The Palio di Siena

Posted on June 28th 2024 in ITALY

Happy summer, everyone! Hot weather is here and an iconic event in Tuscany is about to launch us full-force into the season: the wild and wonderful Palio di Siena.In our previous post, we shone the sp...

Siena: Tuscany’s “Sweet-Tooth Central”

Posted on June 15th 2024 in ITALY

With summer around the corner, we turn the spotlight on Tuscany. This two-part series begins with a tantalizing topic: the treats that make Siena “Sweet-Tooth Central”.Siena, Tuscany’s “Sweet-...

Festa della Repubblica: Italy Celebrates Democracy on June 2

Posted on June 11th 2024 in ITALY

June 2 marks one of the biggest holidays of the year in Italy: Festa della Repubblica, when the nation celebrates its transformation from monarchy to democracy.Did you know that until about eighty yea...

Rome Fun Facts: The Spanish Steps

September 21st 2024

Rome Fun Facts: The Pantheon

September 12th 2024

Pizza: From Humble Beginnings to Culinary Phenomenon

August 27th 2024

Italy's August Shut-Down: What's Up with That?

August 12th 2024

Rome Fun Facts: Trevi Fountain

July 28th 2024

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Rome Fun Facts: The Spanish Steps

Rome Fun Facts: The Pantheon

Pizza: From Humble Beginnings to Culinary Phenomenon

Italy's August Shut-Down: What's Up with That?

Rome Fun Facts: Trevi Fountain

Anarchy on Horseback: The Palio di Siena

Siena: Tuscany’s “Sweet-Tooth Central”