The Serie A is really down to the wire as the last match of the season tomorrow as Inter will need a win against Siena in order to be sure of scudetto. Roma supporters are not very hopeful as Siena is at the bottom of the table and will be relegated. If you follow, Italian ... Read More »
Category Archives: Beyond Rome
Jeremy Irons joins FAO’s ‘angry’ drive
May 13, 2010
On Tuesday the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched an online petition for hunger as the organization states that there are over 1 billion people who are hungry. Jeremy Irons and several celebrities such as Dionne Warwick are supporting this cause. To add your name to the petition and to voice your anger ... Read More »
Why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is leaning
May 5, 2010
Who hasn’t heard about famed Leaning Tower of Pisa? When I was planning a road trip from Rome to Provence (France), I decided to stop in Pisa precisely to see this well-known attraction. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is surely of Italy’s most well-known architectural landmarks and is just one of the important sights you’ll ... Read More »
Susan Sarandon discovers Italian roots
April 29, 2010
Many Hollywood stars have Italian roots and recently Susan Sarandon discovered hers. Her great-grandfather was from a small town in Tuscany [Read more…] Read More »
Maeght brothers’collection on show
April 26, 2010
On loan from the Maeght Foundation, more than 100 masterpieces by star artists such as Giacometti, Miro, Calder and Braque are on display in Ferrara’s Palazzo dei Diamanti. [Read more…] Read More »
‘Adopt an Italian child’ campaign
April 24, 2010
Shocking but true that and African NGO has set up a campaign to ‘Adopt an Italian child’ as they claim that Italians have lost their humanity. The campaign will be launched next week in Milan. [Read more…] Read More »
Air space reopened as cloud passes
April 21, 2010
Things are starting to return to normal again after the closure of airports in Italy. However, be aware there may still be some backlogs [Read more…] Read More »
More Flights Cancelled in North Italy as Almunia Calls for EU Aid to Airlines
April 20, 2010
Malpensa and Linate open for two hours before ENAC about-turn closes air space until 8 am on Tuesday [Read more…] Read More »
Thanks to red onions, I discovered Tropea
April 19, 2010
One day a friend of mine from Calabria was telling me how beautiful the beaches are in that region and she mentioned Tropea. I told her it’s strange how she brought up Tropea because it’s the second that day I’ve heard about Tropea and I had never heard about it previously. Just that morning in ... Read More »
Volcanic cloud approaching Italy
April 17, 2010
As most airports in Europe have been shut down as a result of the volcanic clouds from Iceland, the Northern airports in Italy may also be forced to do so this weekend. According to latest reports, this has already happened as the airspace in Northern Italy will be closed from 6am to 8pm today. Examples ... Read More »