Category: Film & Media

  • Surf Italiano: Two Films About Surfing in Italy

    Watch the trailers of “Peninsula” and “Bella Vita,” two documentaries on surfing in Italy.

    Chris Del Moro surfing in Italy
  • The Roman Spring of Tennessee Williams

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    In the late winter/early spring of 1948, American playwright Tennessee Williams arrived in Rome in need of a change of scenery. Williams, of course, is known for his writing set in the American South, including “A Streetcar Named Desire” (written in 1947) and “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” (1955), both of which earned him Pulitzer…

  • Beautiful Places in Italy for a Photo Op

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    Just about every spot in Italy is a lovely place to take a photograph. But there are some spots that are truly special, places that make friends and family go “Wow!” Here are a few of them.

    Faraglioni Rocks, Capri
  • Vampires in Volterra: ‘Twilight’ Tourism in Tuscany

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    New Moon, the second book in the Twilight series, has some scenes set in the Tuscan town of Volterra. Learn more about Volterra, including its vampire tour.

    Volterra, Tuscany