Organic Italian Recipes
During the early summer of 2014, I spent about 40 days “on the road” in Italy, descending the entire peninsula from North to South. I started in Lake Como and ended in Messina, Sicily, with dozens of...
View ArticleFCI 017 – Answering your Common Questions about Italy
Blogging and social media. They are the new forms of “journalism” in this globally connected digital age. But unlike traditional journalism, this new style is designed to be bi-directional. It’s a...
View ArticleRick’s Italy Blog Tour 2015
Once upon a time, just traveling cross-country was a labor-intensive task and a logistical challenge, to say the least. It required months of planning, tons of equipment, and several strong horses,...
View ArticleFCI 021 – Visiting Levanto with Silvia Moggia
Every year I like to visit at least one area of Italy that I’ve never seen before. Last year it was Verona/Lake Garda, and this year it is Liguria. Actually, I should make a disclaimer. I’ve been to...
View ArticleCelebrating Columbus Day in Genova
I recently passed through Genova, the hometown of Christopher Columbus. Unfortunately, I only saw the train station, disappointed that I didn’t have an opportunity to explore this important port town...
View ArticleFCI 025 – The Italian Travel Industry
In October, I attended the Italian travel industry trade show TTGIncontri for the second year in a row. Basically it’s an exposition about the size of three football stadiums filled with travel brands...
View ArticleOur Odyssey to the Aeolian Islands
According to The Miriam-Webster Dictionary, an Odyssey is defined as, “A long voyage marked by many changes of fortune.” The word originates from the epic poem of Greek tradition where the hero...
View ArticleFCI 030 – Coastal Italy Hotspots with Gillian McGuire
Those of you suffering the mid-winter blues amid the frigid cities of North America might not like me and my podcast guest today. This conversation took place poolside on a warm day on the Sicilian...
View ArticleFCI 031 – Eastern Sicily Highlights with Saskia Balmaekers
“What was that?” I asked the waiter at my hotel, after my silverware vibrated, then shook violently, then fell off the table. He shrugged. “Oh, it’s nothing—just Colapesce trying to get comfortable.”...
View ArticleFavorite Spring Destinations in Italy
Spring is almost here, and that means the change of seasons in Italy. No, I’m not referring to the semi-annual ritual that involves rotating your entire wardrobe. That’s always an amusing discussion,...
View ArticlePhotos of Sicily
With my little sicilianuzza going back to the island this week, I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos of Sicily on the blog today. Most of these were taken in June/July of 2014, when she was...
View ArticleCelebrating Columbus Day in Genova
I recently passed through Genova, the hometown of Christopher Columbus. Unfortunately, I only saw the train station, disappointed that I didn’t have an opportunity to explore this important port town...
View ArticleFCI 021 – Visiting Levanto with Silvia Moggia
Every year I like to visit at least one area of Italy that I’ve never seen before. Last year it was Verona/Lake Garda, and this year it is Liguria. Actually, I should make a disclaimer. I’ve been to...
View ArticleNorthern Italy with Kids
While traveling through Northern Italy last month with some fellow bloggers, one of the unexpected discoveries of the trip was the diversity of family destinations that we encountered. I guess my eye...
View ArticleI am blogging about Italy again!
Allora… so I’ve decided to dust off the old keyboard and get back into this blogging about Italy thing. It’s been a while and I’ve missed it! Is it possible to be sentimental over something as...
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