Category: Culture & Living

Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.

  • Hiking, Biking, and Walking Across Italy: How to Explore the Cammini d’Italia

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    Italy currently recognizes 44 official pathways known as the Cammini d’Italia. Learn about the many historic routes that you can hike, bike, and walk.

    Via Francigena
  • My Roman Diet: How I Ate Pasta Every Day and Still Lost Weight

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    I lost weight when I lived in Rome without cutting out pasta or wine. Here’s is how I structured my days and my diet.

    caccio e pepe gricia amatriciana carbonara roma a plate of pasta with a lot of grated cheese on top
  • Pino Daniele, Soul of Naples

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    Si ‘mmuore solo quanno ‘o munno nun s’aricorda più di te. Se no, ci si allontana solo fisicamente. “You die only when the world doesn’t remember you anymore…otherwise you only move away physically.” This quote — partly in Neapolitan and partly in Italian — appears in a video tribute to Pino Daniele, the legendary singer…

  • Renew Yourself With Lessons from the Renaissance

    “Your Renaissance” by Maura Garau mines the lives, loves, and art of the Renaissance to help you live your best life.

    Your Renaissance by Maura Garau