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Harry's Bar Venice: Americans can get 20% off

6 April, 2020
American tourists are going through hell? The dollar is falling down and they can’t splurge any longer and this hurts. It seems that in Amsterdam no one wants dollars anymore. It’s too low and how low it can go no…

Google Street View in Rome finds citizens hiding

6 April, 2020
Google Street View arrives in Rome and the locals disappear - at least that’s what reported by the Times, who recently noticed people ducking into bars and shops as a car with a huge rotating camera rolled through the city.The…

Sleeping with Robbie Williams: Paola Iezzi says no

6 April, 2020
Italian singer Paola Iezzi lost a chance to sleep with Robbie Williams when he apparently asked her to spend the night with him after spotting her in the front row at one of his concerts in Milan. In an interview…

Chris Evans for Gucci Guilty

6 April, 2020
Chris Evans (along with Rachel Wood) is the new face of the latest Gucci Guilty male fragrance ad. This has been a very good year for the young actor; after landing the leading role in Captain America (one of the…

Milan men's fashion week s/s 2010: D&G;

6 April, 2020
This time D&G have drawn their inspiration from western movies in which fearless and spotless cowboys walk through life in faded blue jeans and plaid shirts, though they also know how to dress to kill, sporting richly embroidered trousers and…

Taking Palladio by the hand: historic Veneto villas

6 April, 2020
To celebrate the five-hundredth anniversary of Andrea Palladio’s birth Vicenza has organised a tour of all the villas built or inspired by the famous architect. One of the most important and influential architects in western History, Palladio changed the architecture…

The Park of the Nervia river, near Ventimiglia

6 April, 2020
If you are planning to spend a few days on the Italian Riviera, you may be interested to know that not far from the town of Ventimiglia near the border with France there’s a lovely park called the Oasis of…

Pirelli Calendar 2009 – Mariacarla Boscono in Africa!

6 April, 2020
On Vanity Fair you can see Peter Beard’s Pirelli Calendar 2009.Seven beautiful models that will take your breath away. Mariacarla Boscono the only Italian top model of the group, Malgosia Bela, Daria Werbowy, Randal Moore, Lara Stone, Emanuela De Paula…

Top 10 best bed & breakfasts in Turin

6 April, 2020
If you are planning to visit Turin, say, to explore its famous Christmas markets or the beautiful Venaria Reale (which is just a few miles away from the city‘s historic centre), you may be interested to know that there are…

Houses for sale in Umbria

6 April, 2020
At Collazone, on the rolling, green hills around Perugia, there are two twin houses that, though only recently built, are modelled on the old houses built in this region which boasts, among other things, a long-standing tradition in building craftsmanship.…

Summer holidays in Sardinia: San Sperate, near Cagliari

6 April, 2020
Not far from Cagliari, there’s a lovely village called San Sperate; you are wrong if you are thinking that we are just talking about one of those picturesque hamlets that tourists are so fond of! San Sperate is far more…

Cycling in Milan and Italy's free water fountains

6 April, 2020
One of the great secrets and travel tips for Italy is the green fountains that can be found around towns and cities that provide free and safe drinking water. “Green Dragons” in Milan refers to these very water fountains where…

Weddings in Venice: Salma Hajek and Francois Henry Pinault

6 April, 2020
Salma Hayek and Francois Henry Pinault met at Palazzo Grassi in Venice, and after getting married in Paris, decided to renew their wedding vows in Venice.The actress from films such as Traffic and Frida fell in love with Pinault (not…

Valextra iPad luxury cover

6 April, 2020
The iPad is going to be the next iPhone which was the next iPod, in terms of luxury accessories. Italian brand Valextra has created this iPad cover for the new Apple computer, as part of its men’s spring-summer 2011 fashion…

Palazzo Farnese opens its doors to the public

6 April, 2020
The magnificent Farnese palace in Rome will open its doors to the public on December 17. Built by the powerful Farnese family in the 16th century, this high-Renaissance palace now houses the French embassy in Italy. For the first time…

Laura Pausini wins "Nuestro Awards" for the third time

6 April, 2020
Although Laura Pausini has decided to take a sabbatical year, her success seems to be unstoppable! The Italian singer has just won the prestigious Lo Nuestro Award in the category Best female pop artist of the year, thus beating such…

Christmas and New Year's Eve in Naples with Easy Naples Kit

6 April, 2020
During the Christmas Season Naples has a lot to offer. A couple of days ago I came across a rather interesting package called Easy Naples that comprises two nights’ accommodation and several facilitations and services. This special kit contains tickets…

Tuscan villa with sea views on sale

6 April, 2020
In the famous Bolgheri wine making area of Tuscany, at Castagneto Carducci, a beautiful Tuscan villa is on sale, with sea views from its tower.The interior is designed to be relaxed, with a large lounge area on the ground floor,…