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During the day, the numerous ruins of Rome may seem like nothing more than jumbled heaps of crumbled stone. Yet as the sun begins to set and the ruins start to glow, those illuminated piles of rocks slowly begin to transform into the magnificent famed forums, churches and temples of yesteryear. Trajan’s Market is one [...]

In a post-this, post-that world, mankind is starting to re-appreciate the value of a no-frills existence. Some keep cabins in nearby woods, others rid themselves of televisions and cars, and some — on a more drastic scale — ship house and home out of the inner city and into the pristine and unspoiled countryside.
When in [...]

A car rental shortage to threaten spring and summer travel in Europe.

The most sacred Catholic holiday, after Easter, Christmas, and all the other ones, is Mardi Gras.  Ok, it’s not actually a Catholic holiday, but it’s often forgotten that the communal indulgence in drunken debauchery  known as Carnival (among other names) has its origins in the Lenten calendar.  After “Fat Tuesday” (”Mardi Gras” in French) comes [...]

Whenever I go to Europe, I’m always looking for places to run. It isn’t easy. In some cities I’ve run back and forth along short stretches of sidewalk until I felt dizzy. Sometimes the charming cobblestone streets are so uneven I run in perpetual fear of twisting an ankle. Sometimes the only option is to [...]

Today, I bring you an interview with my good friend Tag Christof, design guru, world traveler and recent study abroad postgraduate. He recently finished his M.A. as an international student at a design program in Florence.

South Tyrol is a place unlike any other. Situated in Italy on the Austrian border, the province – also known as Alto Adige – boasts the languages, customs and cultures of the two countries between which it rests. The capital – Bozen in German or Bolzano in Italian – serves as a perfect example of [...]

Italians aren’t big on cocktails. In general, you drink wine with dinner and beer with pizza and that’s about it. But at aperitivo, the traditional pre-dinner drink that corresponds to America’s happy hour, the Italian cocktail makes its relatively rare appearance. And perhaps to make up for their rarity, Italian cocktails are pretty fantastic.
One simple [...]

No trip to Lake Como would be complete without taking a ferry to one of the many gorgeous villages that are spread throughout the region.

If you thought a fat man in a red suit coming down your chimney was a strange way to get presents, meet La Befana, the Christmas witch. La Befana is an old woman who brings gifts to Italian children on the night of January 5, the eve of the Feast of Epiphany, which celebrates the [...]