10 Ways Italians Are Going to Save The World

Everyone’s got problems. Especially today. Maybe it's because we've lost the artistry of living that the Italians know so well. They call it benessere "a sense of well being". Traveling in Italy and staying with my Italian family and friends has led me to believe that Italians seem to know how to balance work and …

Hippocrates’ Method to Cure Jet Lag

I’m an end justifies the means flyer. Unlike my travel companions who relish in the rarified air of the wild blue yonder, I view flying as a necessity more than a pleasure. A way to get from point A to point B. One of the main in reasons for this is jet lag. I try …

A Well-Laid Picnic

A picnic in the Italian countryside in your classic Fiat 500 or ______. Just fill in the blank and your picnic basket with salumi, salame and a crusty loaf  of bread. My choice would be a rustic Tuscan pane and a selection of Italian cold cuts like mortadella, capicola and finocchiona (if I could get it). …

Grounded in History

If you've traveled in Italy you've probably walked on thousands of stone pavements and roadways covered in cobblestones with little regard for their importance. Yet like everything in Italy they do have a history especially the bevelled stones of black basalt, the sampietrini that line the streets of Rome. After recurring carriage accidents due to the …