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Luxury Italian accommodation: Florence villas

26 March, 2020
I love this site: the informed traveller on an enormous budget. But I suppose if you want to splurge out a bit and you can afford it, than it’s got some useful information. After all if you’re going to spend…

Florence: National Geographic to search for the lost Leonardo

26 March, 2020
In order to find out what happened to Leonardo‘s Battle of Anghiari, the city of Florence has stricken a deal with the National Geographic Society for 250,000 euros. The world’s most important Geographic society will now try to unearth a…

Giusy Ferreri 's "Stai fermo lì" , the video

26 March, 2020
Here’s the video of Giusy Ferreri’s new single Stai fermo lì or Stay right there from Gaetana, the successful album the singer released just a few months ago. The song written by Tiziano Ferro delivers just the right measure of…

Finger print reveals Leonardo da Vinci undiscovered painting

26 March, 2020
The “La bella principessa” painting could be a work of Leonardo da Vinci, according to reports. If that is the case, the painting (”Beautiful Princess” in English) of a woman dressed in Renaissance clothing, would be valued at millions of…

Madonna pre-photoshop in D&G; campaign

26 March, 2020
We’ve seen a few of these pics of Madonna playing housewife in Dolce and Gabbana’s advertising campaign, but this is the first we’ve seen of the un-photoshopped pics. Leaving aside just who the person is who released these pics, Madonna…

Dinner Wit Da Dons

26 March, 2020
I have always thought American clichés about Italy really funny. For instance the way they try to Americanize Italian recipes is simply hilarious. It goes without saying that Italian-Americans couldn’t preserve intact Italian culinary traditions for ever, after all too…

Italian summer recipes: insalata di farro

26 March, 2020
Italy has a wonderful culinary tradition of using locally grown beans, legumes, and grains one type of which is the ‘farro’ or spelt grain. It is a lot like barley but has a nutty flavour due to the drying process…

Christmas in Rome: ride the free festive trams

26 March, 2020
Two special Christmas trams will be running on Rome’s tram network until 6 January; sponsored by Coco cola, the two trams have been decorated with more than 35,000 lights but the really big news is that they are totally free:…

Sanremo song contest 2009: who will win?

26 March, 2020
The Festival of Sanremo, a famous song contest which takes place in the town of Sanremo every year, is one of the most awaited events of the winter/spring season. Bookmakers are offering odds of 5.5/1 for Francesco Renga who won…

Ben Harper in Italy: inspiration from Milan's transport

26 March, 2020
Any debate about multiculturalism or cultural diversity in Italy is less of a discussion about a melting pot, and more of a fear of a complete melt down. In Milan, discussions are particularly contentious, as the city, according to Milanese,…

Tuscany: Salamarzana castle at Fucecchio

26 March, 2020
Tuscany is a treasure trove of old villages and hamlets rich in art and history. So next time you are in Florence, spare the time to visit the small town of Fucecchio, a real jewel in the crown; its main…

Flavio Briatore talks fatherhood

26 March, 2020
Interviewed by Radio Montecarlo, bilionnaire Flavio Briatore talked about his child and the joys of fatherhood (which don’t include changing napkins!) and how much the birth of a child changes things. I’s important - he continued - to find the…

Milan Menswear Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009: Versace

26 March, 2020
Donatella Versace has recently said that she has been drawing inspiration from Barrack Obama, but somehow we feel that Mr Obama would probably choose something far less luxurious and undoubtedly far more austere. Versace has taken a turn towards a…

Touring Central Italy: Pastena Caves, Lazio

26 March, 2020
Situated in the Ciociaria region, not from Ceprano, the Pastena caves are an impressive karst cave system 2, 200 metres long; the site comprises several sections where visitors can admire amazing stalactites, stalagmites and subterranean streams; the streams can be…

Italian recipes: how to make mushroom risotto

26 March, 2020
This recipe comes just in time for me as I’m attempting to make a mushroom risotto, or risotto ai funghi, this weekend. This is what happens when you meet you Italian mother-in-law - you take home ingredients you would never…
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