Valentino Rossi's motorhome for sale
Valentino Rossi has a new contract with Ducati and a new set of wheels - but we’re not talking his bike. Turning up at the last race of the 2010 MotoGP season, Rossi had a brand new motor home and…
Skiing in Italy: a slice of Austria in Val Gardena
If you’re looking for a quaint town and beautiful Italian ski resort in Bolzano, region of Alto Adige, check out the town of Castelrotto in the heart of the Val Gardena. The town is one of a population of only…
Antonio Cassano and wife welcome their first child
Antonio Cassanoand his wife Carolina Marcialis have just welcomed Christopher, their first child; the couple who got married last June is over the moon with happiness; the baby who weighs more than 3 kilos was born in Genoa yesterday morning.…
Learning Italian: Antonio Cassano gives us the "cassanata"
When it comes to the Italian language, the locals know how to get creative. They can make swear words into nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs and the results are generally quite funny and more often than not, become part of…
Italian football season starts with Robinho and Ibrahimovic for AC Milan
Italian football’s Serie A championship has started with quite a tussle going on which will provide some very interesting local derbies this season between AC Milan and FC Internazionale. AC Milan has achieved a coup this season, acquiring both Zlatan…
Luxury Italian watches: limited edition Panerai Radiomir Regatta 2010
In order to celebrate the sixth edition of Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, an international circuit of regattas reserved for vintage and classic sailing boats, the Officine Panerai has launched the Radiomir Regatta watch; this amazing time-piece features split-seconds chronograph with…
Cute Italian men: athlete Andrew Howe after the Olympics
In a “don’t mention the Olympics” scenario for Andrew Howe, after his disppointing performance at Beijing 2008, we give you some more photos of the Italian athlete, after our original gallery of his Vanity Fair shoot.Medal or no medal, we…
Go-karting on ice in Italy
All this talk of snow shoeing in Italy might be a little tame for your tastes of extreme winter sport fun, in which case you can try go-karting on ice. In the Italian province of Trentino you will find Ice-kart…
New stadium for Juventus football club in Turin
Plans for the new stadium for Juventus in Turin have been revealed, which in future will give Juventus the honour of being the first Italian football club to have its own stadium. The ambitious project will allow for spectator numbers…
Francesco Totti sells house but no Lazio fans, please
Italian football player and Rome veteran, Francesco Totti, is selling his 500 m2 attic. Amusing gossip from Italy though, says that the captain of the “giallorossi” - red and yellow team - would like to eliminate certain prospective clients from…
Napoli football video: two goals in two minutes to draw with AC Milan
Clamorous scenes in Italian football at the San Paolo stadium in Naples this week as Napoli, down 2-0 to AC Milan until the 90th minute, gets two goals in two minutes to draw the game. The team and crowd were…
Kakà to remain in AC Milan: back to the Beckhams in Italy
AC Milan keeps its star player Kakà and AC Milan fans continue their love-story with the Brasilian born player. After our post on the AC Milan-Manchester City talks of recent days, AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has revealed that the…
Elena Santarelli to strip on MTV if Italy wins
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…
Mario Balotelli new girlfriend Sara Galimerti?
Mario Balotelli’s extraordinary talent seems to have spent less time on the field of English football than his difficult personality has in their tabloid papers. And it’s not just football controversy that is plaguing the Italian player, but his other…
Valentino Rossi: new girlfriend
Italian sports star and reigning MotoGP champion, Valentino Rossi, apparently has a new girlfriend. Known as a ladies’ man (could it be the name…?), Valentino is generally very private about his love life, focussing on his sport instead. The new…
Italian sports stars: Flavia Pennetta models in bikini at Milan fashion week
Italian athlete Flavia Pennetta wore a bikini as she modelled on the catwalk at the Milan fashion show. The top ten Italian tennis player might not have the body of other Italian models, but she is certainly fit, smiling and…
Italian bikes: "Velocità Urbana" wins Best ride Award
Built in Italy by the famous Milani Cycles Factory, the bicicletta Velocità Urbana or City Speed bike has just won the prestigious Best Ride award which every year is granted by Wallpaper magazine in London. This amazing hand-made bicycle which…
Skiing in Italy: Val Garden ski resort in the Dolomites
If you’re looking for a child-friendly ski resort in Italy, take a look at the Val Gardena resort in the Dolomites in Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region. With plenty of fun for adults too, it should give you a happy and…
Trekking in Italy: Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso, Aosta Valley
A feel of spring is in the air and people is rediscovering the pleasure of being outdoors, developing, after the winter quiescence, a new passion for nature. And this, after all, is what the Trekking Cogne Association must have had…
Rome to bid for 2020 Olympics
After Rome lost the Serie A Championship to a final goal from FC Internazionale in its game against Siena, other good news on the sports front will hopefully be some consolation to the city. Rome has won Italy’s candidature choice…
Dolomites trekking with snow shoes
Winter in Italy for 2009-2010 follows the same trend of snow shoeing as last winter. It’s an activity lost in the snows of time, and isn’t like skiing, nor like walking. In Italy, the activity is called “ciaspolare” and it’s…
Romantic breaks for Valentine's day: Pescostanzo in Abruzzo
When it comes to winter holydays in the snow or Valentine‘s day breaks, travel agents usually recommend resorts in the Alps or in the Dolomites, thus overlooking such beautiful regions as Abruzzo in central Italy. Located in the Appennine mountains…
Cycling and trekking in Sardinia: Badd'e Salighes track
According to reports, by the end of 2010, a new cycle and trekking path in Sardinia will be open. The “Alghero” track, Badde ‘e Salighes will be available for cycling, trekking and horse riding activities. It can be reached from…
Marco Borriello vs Roberto Saviano: Italian intellectuals, Naples and her footballers
AC Milan football player Marco Borriello has accused Italian writer Roberto Saviano of making money out of giving Naples a bad name. Saviano wrote the book “Gomorrah”, since becoming a world famous film, and is a particularly controversial figure in…
Valentino Rossi legal action against truffle festival
The Italian truffle festival at Sant-Angelo in Vado (Pesaro) has encountered an unusual problem this year, in the form of champion sports star Valentino Rossi. The truffle festival has reached its 46th edition, and the logo of this year’s festival…