September 4, 2008 – 9:02 am
I’ve mentioned before that blogging, especially this blog, is a labor of love. But, occasionally, the gods of the blogosphere shower you with interesting opportunities, such as one I recently got from Alex over at Blog from Italy.
Alex and the U.S. version of La Cucina Italiana magazine (a title I’ve mentioned a few times on [...]
Do you ever feel like you don’t get the whole picture when reading about Italy in guidebooks or on blogs? There are now a couple of websites that go one better than the usual two-dimensional picture.
Expat Peter Ryder, a resident of Sardinia, has two websites that can give you a better picture of the island [...]
This tip comes from Google Earth’s Lat Long Blog, which reports that Italy is one of several European countries to be included in Google Cities in 3D Program. It’s not immediately apparent if any Italian cities have completed the 3D task, though here are models of some buildings and piazze in Florence in the Google [...]
If the price of an Italian vacation has you down, here’s your chance to win one. Through October 1, 2008, you can register win an Italian Cooking School Vacation from La Cucina Italiana. The winner gets:
Round-trip airfare for two to Italy*, with transfers to and from the airport.
4 nights accommodation in a 4-star hotel in [...]
I am supremely excited about two new nonfiction books this summer: The Monster of Florence and Rome 1960. Both describe tumultuous times in central Italy, the first being a period of time in Florence when an unknown predator or predators who “stalked lovers’ lanes in the countryside,” and the second describes the 1960 Olympic Games [...]
Filming has begun in Rome on Dan Brown’s latest thriller Angels and Demons. Though released before Brown’s smash The Da Vinci Code, the book was only rediscovered by after the Code’s success; hence, the follow-up film.
Once again, Angels and Demons isn’t too kind to the Catholic Church, with murders taking place at some of Rome’s [...]
We all know that a vacation - especially one to Italy - is a good excuse to eat with abandon. But it’s also a great chance to get in shape, what with all the great walks you can do.
Here’s a fantastic new (new to me, anyhow) website where you can learn about various walking routes [...]
Inquiring minds want to know: Which Way Do You Kiss in Italy? Jessica at Italylogue wrote this post today and, as an IBM (Italian By Marriage), I’ve always wondered this myself. Even though Italian-Americans typically only kiss once on the cheek (American efficiency?), I’ve always sensed that I’ve leaned the wrong way but I never kept [...]
February 21, 2008 – 8:17 am
In case you missed it yesterday, WAMU-NPR’s Diane Rehm hosted a one-hour book talk on The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. If you need a refresher on this classic, want to hear new perspectives, or simply are interested in learning more about this “classic treatise on leadership and power,” you can download a free podcast of [...]
February 10, 2008 – 9:33 am
While my publishers would probably prefer that I not advertise for the competition, there’s no denying that Rick Steves is in a league of his own. Take for instance his superb audio guides to Italy, which are now available for free on iTunes. Since January, Steves has been posting audio tours of Rome’s landmarks, including [...]
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