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Christmas shopping in Rome

9 April, 2020
Every year the Association Artigiani di via dell’ Orso (Rome) organises an event called Mostra di Natale or Christmas exhibition and during which the most skilled artisans in the area around via dell’ Orso, via dei Gigli d’oro, vicolo della…

Italian accessories: the Lamborghini laptop

9 April, 2020
This Lamborghini Murcielago laptop marks the seventh accessory from the collaboration between the Italian brand and Asus computers. The Asus VX7 comes with Lamborghini-style taillights out the back and the raging bull logo on the lid. Luxury bits include leather-lined…

Dario Argento's Giallo: the trailer

9 April, 2020
Italian filmmaker Dario Argento is releasing his next thriller film, called Giallo. This is “yellow” in Italian and is the name given to the thriller genre. This Argento thriller tells the story of a serial killer who preys on models,…

Italy celebrates Sergio Leone, the spaghetti western master

9 April, 2020
Italy is about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death. Renowned throughout the world for such unforgettable masterpieces as A Fistful Of Dollars, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly and Once Upon A Time In America), the…

Touring Milan: the Chiaravalle Abbey

9 April, 2020
Milan has many hidden secrets for the tourist that are worth discovering and exploring while taking your time around the city. Taking a trip out of Milan’s centre, you can visit the Parco Agricolo Sud and its wonderful abbeys, starting…

Elena Santarelli to strip on MTV if Italy wins

9 April, 2020
So far Italy has had a pretty unsuccessful campaign at the Euro 2008 football championships, losing 3-0 to the Netherlands in its first match. To stay in the competition it will need to beat Romania in tonight’s game.And helping the…

Pillow fight in Rome vs Rome marathon this Sunday

9 April, 2020
Prepare a pillow, preferably small and without a zipper, hide it in your back pack and get to Piazza del Popolo in Rome at 10:50 in Sunday March 22, for a pillow fight. At 10:55 a whistle will sound for…

Saint Valentine breaks in Tuscany: Castello del Trebbio

9 April, 2020
Trebbio Castle which is only 15 km from Florence was built by the powerful Pazzi family who right here plotted against the Medici family. Anyway times have changed since they tried to kill Lorenzo the Magnificent and now the castle…

Giuseppe Zanotti bejewelled mules

9 April, 2020
Packing for a cruise or tropical resort? If so, this Giuseppe Zanotti bejewelled mules will be perfect for you. They will add a touch of sophisticated elegance to your holidays wear. Made of bronze metallic leather with an amazing stone…

Terrazza Martini: Milan skyline

9 April, 2020
Just a little something to get us started on a Monday morning are these photos of the Milanese skyline, taken from the 15th floor of the Terrazza Martini near the Duomo. Like many European cities there isn’t a high-rise city…

Sophia Loren to become grandmother again

9 April, 2020
Sophia Loren (I’m sure you will agree with me) is the sexiest granny alive! But the big news is that her son Edoardo Ponti will soon welcome a new baby in the family, making Sophia Loren grandmother again!

Miss World Italy 2008 finalists

9 April, 2020
After the announcement of Claudia Ferraris winning the Miss Universe Italy contest, Miss World Italy is also coming into its final round, which will take place on June 7 at Gallipoli: 52 finalists will be judged by television and print…

Milan women's fashion week autumn winter 2011/12: Gucci

9 April, 2020
Milan Fashion week started a couple of days ago and Gucci was one of the first to take to the catwalk. I must say right away that Frida Giannini’s new creations for next fall cut all the mustard! Beautiful, audacious…

B&B; in Porto San Giorgio Marche

9 April, 2020
There’s this small B&B in Porto San Giorgio called Marchelife that seems to have come out of one of those old postcards that people used to send home to friends and relatives. An old house perched on a green hill…

Italian actress Martina Stella cast in Rob Marshall's Nine

9 April, 2020
Italian actress Martina Stella has just been hired to play a character in Nine, the new musical directed by Rob Marshall. The movie based on Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ will star such big names as Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope…

Touring Rome: cycling the Appian Way

9 April, 2020
Cycling in Italy, particularly in Rome, obviously has its romantic pleasures, and in the eternal city you can only imagine the stunning streetscapes and history you can explore when cycling. The Appian Way is perfect for a cycle in Rome…