Lifestyle

Famous Italian show girl, Elisabetta Canalis, holidays in Miami with Natalie Bush

19 April, 2020

If you don’t know who Elisabetta Canalis is, you haven’t been watching enough television. Suffice to say, she’s one of the more attractive Italian show girls around, and has been spotted in Miami which has become a mecca for Italian…

Colosseum on fire by Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz

19 April, 2020

This amazing video shows the special effects of an optical illusion: the Colosseum on fire by two artists, Pio Diaz and Thyra Hilden. The video exhibition was on show for only three nights and was commissioned by Italy’s arts minister…

Cristina del Basso after the calendar: next steps for Italy's biggest boobs

18 April, 2020

Cristina del Basso what next? After Big Brother, after the Cristina del Basso calendar, the Italian (insert profession here) with the biggest boobs around has plans for she knows not what. In an interview with Ecco magazine, she reveals that…

Holidays in Val d'Aosta: Hotel La Meridiana

18 April, 2020

It’s not the first time that we talk about Val d’Aosta, its wine trails and the enchanted beauty of its mountains, but today we want to focus on a small family managed hotel located in the picturesque village of Saint…

Christmas and New year getaways in Italy: Castello Dal Pozzo, Lake Maggiore

18 April, 2020

Are you in the mood for a romantic getaway? Do you feel the spirit of Christmas in the air ? If so you can’t afford to miss this unique opportunity to spend Christmas Day at Castello Dal Pozzo, a beautiful…

Italian snacks: party food from Naples

18 April, 2020

This is a great Italian recipe for snack food at your next party that will definitely keep the punters happy. Obviously, we have to look to Southern Italy for the biggest dishes in Italian cooking, and this is one from…

Barbara D'Urso's big natural boobs

18 April, 2020

Tv host Barbara D’Urso in an interview granted to Gente magazine, talks at length about her boobs which, I am quoting here, are natural and amazingly firm. Mrs D’urso also reveals that she was a rather shy girl always wearing…

Traditional Italian products: bresaola cured beef from the Valtellina

18 April, 2020

We’ve touched on Italian cold cuts and cured meats before, called “salumi”. For an idea of the pitfalls regarding the Italian language, see our post on “salumi, salame and salami“. Today, though, we take a general look at Italy’s salumi,…

Luxury hotels in Italy: Cubonero hotel at Rovereto, near Lake Garda

18 April, 2020

Not from Lake Garda and the city of Trento, there’s a new design hotel called Nerocubo. All rooms have a modern interior and feature contemporary artworks by young and talented artists from all over the world, Italy included. The chief…

Paolo Meneguzzi makes his American debut

18 April, 2020

Here’s a piece of news for you: Paolo Meneguzzi will soon have his artistic debut in America and this thanks to Ricky Martin, the sexy star from Puerto Rico. It seems that the singer and his manager were deeply struck…

Valentine’s day breaks in Italy: Michelangelo Hotel in Terni, Saint Valentine’s native town

18 April, 2020

I have just found out that Saint Valentine was born in the small town of Terni, so why not celebrate one of the sweetest days of the year in his native town? Wouldn’t that be really romantic? There’s an interesting…

Italian Heritage: Thun castle opens after restoration

18 April, 2020

After a careful restoration which took 18 years, the Mediaeval Thun castle is now ready to open its doors to the public (17 April). Perched on a steep hillock, the place is considered one of the best preserved fortresses here…

Dessert from Sicily: homemade cannoli

18 April, 2020

This is one Italian dessert recipe which, when made at home, will certainly impress your guests, and can be considered the icing on the cake of your Italian Christmas dinner. Like any pastry, getting this part right is the trick,…

Jacuzzi Day Spa event at the villa Cilnia in the Chianti region

18 April, 2020

During Milan Fashion week 2009, an important project dedicated to beauty and body care was presented at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Club; the main idea behind the Jacuzzi Day Spa project (which, of course, is not only about hydro massage)…

Extreme Beauty in Vogue, Dolce & Gabbana's party in Milan (part one)

18 April, 2020

Celebrities flocked to see Extreme Beauty in Vogue, the exhibition that Dolce & Gabbana set up to celebrate the launch of their new line of make-up. The event organised by Vogue America and Jean Nouvel, an architect who won the…

Pics: George Clooney and Ewan McGregor at Venice Film Festival

18 April, 2020

These gallery pics show George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and director Grant Heslov at the 2009 Venice Film Festival for the showing of the film, ‘The Men who Stare at Goats’. George Clooney is at the festival with new girl Elisabetta…

Touring Italy by car or train: travelling tips for Italy

18 April, 2020

I came across this article yesterday on the joys and pitfalls of travelling in Italy by train or hiring a car in Italy. Both are valid travel options, but we though we’d give you a few tips of touring Italy…

Night skiing in Italy: snow shoeing in Emilia Romagna

18 April, 2020

You can do your last skiing in Italy this month and a particularly spectacular way of finishing the ski season is with a snow shoeing expedition by night. At Comprensorio del Corno alle Scale a ‘ciaspolata‘ expedition by the light…

Megan Fox sexy for Emporio Armani, the video

18 April, 2020

Just a few days ago we had the chance to show you Megan Fox’s new shoot for Emporio Armani underwear, now we want to share with you the just released video! Enjoy!

Milan women's fashion week autumn-winter 2010/11: Moschino

18 April, 2020

Moschino never bores you; this is a truth that nobody can ever try to deny or confute, so when last week in Milan I saw the models walk down the runaway in those black leather ensembles - with fringes swaying…

Venice film festival: photo gallery of Charlize and beautiful actresses

18 April, 2020

After our photo gallery of George Clooney and Brad Pitt at the Venice Film Festival, today we focus on the lovely women at Venice’s lido. Starting with the first photo of a fan’s tribute to Heath Ledger, who was here…

Traditional Italian recipes for New Year's Eve: cotechino carpaccio

18 April, 2020

The most classic Italian recipe for New Year’s Eve in Italy is ‘cotechino‘ with ‘lenticchie’, or boiled pork sausage with lentils. The lentils are said to bring good fortune for the New Year, and the dish is usually prepared on…

From Naples to Sicily – breasts advertise ferry connection

18 April, 2020

With people stopping and gazing at this pair of well endowed breasts in Naples, you’d wonder what the hell was going on in a Catholic country. In a great victory for irony in southern Italy this is not an advertisement…

Elisabetta Canalis and Belen Rodriguez to co-host Sanremo Festival

18 April, 2020

Rumours about the upcoming Sanremo festival are running rampart on the internet but now we know for sure that Elisabetta Canalis and Belen Rodriguez - Italy’s most talked about show girls - will co-host the new editition of this important…

Famous kisses on show for Valentine's Day in Italy

18 April, 2020

The Amalfi Coast and Salerno are very romantic places in Italy, no more so than on Saint Valentine’s Day. This year the town of Cava dei Tirreni is taking Valentine celebrations one step further in an exhibition called “Una città…