Think you know Italian coffee? Read more to find out how Starbucks has actually made you too confident about your Italian coffee vocabulary!

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Anyone familiar with Venice knows that the city has an issue with water. Its relationship with the water that surrounds it is complicated, and the fragility of this canal city is part of what makes it both endlessly romantic and in a constant state of peril. And now that winter has once again come to [...]

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I know I’ve already posted two lists of Italian swear words - first my favorites and then your suggestions - but I received this gem a few months ago from a friend, and I knew I had to share it with you. It’s just too good to keep to myself. I bring you an Italian insult [...]

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This is just a quick note to let you know about something I think many of you might be interested in - it’s a way to give back to a really cool charity and possibly win something fun for yourself in the process. Passports With Purpose is a fundraiser for Heifer International, but it’s an [...]

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Lake Como, or Lago di Como in Italian, is undoubtedly Italy’s most popular lake - and it’s held that title since long before the exceptionally hunky Mr. George Clooney bought his house on the shore of the lake. In fact, although there are plenty of people each year who flock to Lake Como in the [...]

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Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: The recent flooding in Venice caused the city’s mayor to urge people to stay indoors - but many Venetians seem to think this is all in a day’s work when you live in a city built on water. Of course, the Venice floods also apparently served as an [...]

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Italians have a certain flair when it comes to most things, so it shouldn’t be surprising that their New Year celebrations are unique as well. If you’re going to be flying to Italy for New Years Eve, here are a few things you should know. December 31 is called La Festa di San Silvestro, and New [...]

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I don’t know about you, but sometimes the usual tourist-trail sights and attractions aren’t enough to satisfy my soul. Sure, when I’m in Rome I want to see the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Vatican Museums - who doesn’t? - but after that I need a little something different to make me feel like my [...]

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Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: For the first time in ten years, Italy is poised to surpass France and become the world’s largest producer of wine. If that’s not an excuse to drink more Italian wine, I don’t know what is. In a less-coveted competition, Italy leads European countries in the number of [...]

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You don't have to know where the name cappuccino comes from in order to enjoy this Italian coffee drink, but it's sure fun to pull the story out at parties.

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