Articles tagged ‘News’
Italian News Snippets: 01.06.08
By Jessica | January 6th, 2008 |
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Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
Italy ranks first among international vacation destinations for U.S. travelers for the 5th year in a row.
Thankfully, you don’t have to speak Italian to understand this funny little video about telling time in Italy. What’s the secret? Why, it’s all about the donkey’s balls, of course.
An art show [...]
Italian News Snippets: 12.09.07
By Jessica | December 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It’s been a few weeks since the last news snippets post - between my recent trip to Milan and having been sick almost constantly for the last three weeks, I haven’t been up to it. And I’m hoping to make a few changes to the way I gather these articles to make it easier for [...]
Italian News Snippets: 11.04.07
By Jessica | November 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
Plans are being put into motion to create a Truffle Nature Park near Pisa in 2008, which will eventually include truffle-related tourism.
Because of changes in the weather this year, Italy’s prized white truffles are more rare - and much more costly. You may see that cost reflected in [...]
Italian News Snippets: 10.28.07
By Jessica | October 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
Ryanair isn’t the only low-cost airline that’s increasing their presence at Milan’s Malpensa airport - now easyJet will expand service at Malpensa over the next few years.
You’ll remember my post about the Trevi Fountain’s waters running red? Well, there are some news stories about it in English now [...]
Italian News Snippets: 10.21.07
By Jessica | October 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
We’ve heard of the great Bernini because of his masterpieces of sculpture, but he was also a painter - and a new exhibit in Rome is showing off this lesser known side of Bernini’s artistic contributions to the world. The show at the National Gallery of Ancient Art [...]
Italian News Snippets: 10.14.07
By Jessica | October 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
If you’re looking for a great meal in Siena, the Osteria le Logge gets high marks from Concierge.
Italian fast food is now at the grocery store, too - Shelley found a few grocery vending machines at a local market, including one that apparently produces ready-to-eat pizza and pasta. [...]
Italian News Snippets: 10.07.07
By Jessica | October 7th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
If you’re near the Pantheon in Rome and want to try out your Italian menu translator, Shelley’s got a tip on a lunchtime spot that’s definitely not for tourists.
There’s a special Roman theater exhibit at Rome’s Colosseum right now, and it runs through the end of the year.
Carnivores [...]
Italian News Snippets: 09.23.07
By Jessica | September 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
The FBI thinks one of its most-wanted crime bosses visited Sicily in April, so if you saw this man on your Italian vacation, the FBI wants to talk to you.
A new group in Milan is trying to get Italians to drink the tap water. While there’s nothing wrong [...]
Italian News Snippets: 09.09.07
By Jessica | September 9th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
A 66-year-old woman in northern Italy has apparently been beating the crap out of her 62-year-old neighbor, saying the neighbor is a witch. The supposed witch had to go to the police to try to get the beatings stopped.
Romancing that ideal woman takes not just finesse but also [...]
Italian News Snippets: 09.02.07
By Jessica | September 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure:
The coach of Catania’s soccer team might have been trying to teach his players how to kick arse, but he did it a bit too literally when he planted his foot in an opposing coach’s backside. Oops. He’s been banned for a month for the gesture.
A Catholic priest [...]
