Dante Alighieri was so enchanted that he wrote about her twice: in the Divine Comedy and in a sonnet. Charles Dickens was struck by it during his trip to Italy. And now the medieval “leaning” Garisenda tower in Bologna is causing a completely modern public reaction...
Clarese Partis, a 39-year-old software designer from Los Angeles, California, has always dreamed of working in an unusual place, away from the crowds. So when she was offered this opportunity, she jumped at it. CNBC told how it all turned out. Last week Partis...
A traveler in Italy in the upscale Lake Como neighborhood was unexpectedly fined 2 euros ($2,2) at a restaurant for having his sandwich cut in half. The New York Post writes about it. An unnamed man visiting from nearby Milan ordered a veggie fries sandwich…
On July 19, a hailstorm in northern Italy sent an icy river down the central boulevard of Seregno, injuring 100 people, BoingBoing reports. At a time when 170 million people in the US are suffering from sweltering heat, Italians are undergoing a string of strange...
An Italian pensioner has vowed to fight the "unfairness" of a nearly 900-euro ($975) fine for repairing a pothole. The Guardian published more details. Claudio Trenta was so upset that the local council was unable to repair a 30 cm pothole in a crosswalk in Barlassina, a small…
Are you tired of living in one city and want to take a new step in your life? Maybe you're looking for a new job, a different lifestyle, or even an escape from everyday life? Perhaps the thought of leaving your current life scares you...
Italian officials have confiscated a $700 million luxury yacht linked to the Russian government. Fox Business writes about it. Italian authorities have launched an investigation into the origins of the nearly 460-foot (140 m) superyacht known as the "Scheherazade", which was moored in the port of Marina di Carrara, as...
There is a place on the Italian island of Sicily where, among its narrow streets, you will often hear an American accent instead of the local language. Sambuca di Sicilia, which gained a reputation as one of the first places in the country where old houses were sold for next to nothing, is becoming something of an Italian…
Airbnb is offering a year on the Italian island of Sicily for free. But there are several conditions. More about them told the edition of Low Cost. You can move in with your family (maximum two adults and two children), a friend or partner. In fact, you will...
The Italian has been charged with fraud after showing up for a COVID-19 vaccination with a fake hand. More about this story was told by The Guardian. He was so determined to evade vaccination, but still get a vaccination certificate ...