You’ve heard of the Emerald City and the City of Gold, but have you heard of the City of Marble? Located at the base of the Apuan Alps in northern Tuscany, Carrara is a charmingly small city with [...]

Among Mark Twain’s many compelling quotes from his traveling the world in the late 19th-century, one of our favorites is his description of Italy: “The Creator made Italy from the design of [...]

Based on his historic 40-year reign (27 BC-14AD) as the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, Augustus is widely considered Rome’s greatest and most transformative Emperor. Augustus’ legacy [...]

Though we enjoy the picturesque vistas of the Amalfi Coast, we freely admit that we feel the Italian Lake District to be the most idyllic, beautiful area within Italy. Ringed by [...]

By Zen Lynch The Colosseum In 2013, the Italian Ministry of Culture and Tourism partnered with luxury leather goods manufacturer, Tod’s, to fund a major $35 million renovation of the Colosseum. [...]