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Tag: Italy

Travelers Are Being Increasingly Turned Off by Overtourism—Consider Skipping These Trending Destinations
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Travelers Are Being Increasingly Turned Off by Overtourism—Consider Skipping These Trending Destinations

February 7, 2025

WaL reported last year that 2024 was the most touristy year in human history, with many European destinations reeling from…

Scientist Exposes ‘Blue Zones’ to be Myth Based on Pension Fraud, Not Diet and Lifestyle
Nutrition

Scientist Exposes ‘Blue Zones’ to be Myth Based on Pension Fraud, Not Diet and Lifestyle

January 7, 2025

In what is likely to be seen as the health and fitness equivalent of something like the Watergate or…

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations
World News

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations

July 31, 2024August 2, 2024

Perhaps more than any other in recent years, Italy has chosen to walk a somewhat solitary path among its…

Italy’s Tourist Spots Are More Crowded Than Ever–Here Are Some Breathtaking Alternatives
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Italy’s Tourist Spots Are More Crowded Than Ever–Here Are Some Breathtaking Alternatives

July 9, 2024

The high season in Europe is already well underway, and many famous cities in several European countries are already…

‘The time has come for incisive diplomacy’ Between Russia and Ukraine, Says Italy
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‘The time has come for incisive diplomacy’ Between Russia and Ukraine, Says Italy

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024

Kyiv has allies in the West that want to see her diligently negotiate with Russia over an end to…

1/04 End of the Empire: Pentagon Calls for a Coalition of the Willing to Police the Red Sea: No One Answers
End of the Empire

1/04 End of the Empire: Pentagon Calls for a Coalition of the Willing to Police the Red Sea: No One Answers

January 4, 2024February 27, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
Environment

Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…

Europeans Go Mad For Skiing—at Cervinia it’s Easy to See Why
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Europeans Go Mad For Skiing—at Cervinia it’s Easy to See Why

January 9, 2023June 30, 2023

Of the 20 regions of Italy, Valle d’Aosta is among the lesser-known components for everyone who doesn’t like to…

Lake Garda is Pure Italy and a Treasure House Destination of the North
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Lake Garda is Pure Italy and a Treasure House Destination of the North

October 5, 2022July 3, 2023

Northern Italy is famous for many things, her lakes not least of all. As part-time residence of George Clooney,…

What Can Italy’s New Prime Minister Afford to Do Taking Charge in a Cash-Strapped Nation?
Political Economy

What Can Italy’s New Prime Minister Afford to Do Taking Charge in a Cash-Strapped Nation?

September 27, 2022

PICTURED: Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy party at a rally over her recent victory. PC: Fair Use.…

The ‘Fungiatt’ Northern Italy’s Mushroom-Mad Mountain Men
ArchivesCulture

The ‘Fungiatt’ Northern Italy’s Mushroom-Mad Mountain Men

September 16, 2022July 5, 2023

It was still dark out when Brother Paolo arrived at my gate, calling me on my cellphone. For early-morning…

Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis
ArchivesCulture

Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis

September 8, 2022July 20, 2023

The furnaces which burn from dawn ‘till dusk on the famous Venetian island of Murano are hot enough to…

Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy
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Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy

May 26, 2022

PICTURED: The two skeletons from the House of Craftsmen whose DNA were sequenced in the new study. PC: Notizie…

Oh, It’s Just Another Walled Medieval City on a Hill
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Oh, It’s Just Another Walled Medieval City on a Hill

September 7, 2021June 30, 2023

In Umbria, a place of extraordinary beauty lies, as things so often do in Italy, at the top of…

Sitting on the Buckle of Italy
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Sitting on the Buckle of Italy

August 24, 2021June 30, 2023

We all know how much Italy looks like a boot. This August I traveled right across where the laces…

Glory, God, and Horses — Uncovering The Secret Societies of Siena
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Glory, God, and Horses — Uncovering The Secret Societies of Siena

June 10, 2021July 14, 2023

Many people know what to think of when they hear the word “Pamplona”. But how many people familiar with…

Move Over New Zealand Tuscany is the Shire
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Move Over New Zealand Tuscany is the Shire

June 8, 2021June 30, 2023

“In his heart I think Frodo is still in love with the Shire. The woods, the fields, distant rivers,”…

Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni
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Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni

June 7, 2021September 7, 2023

This is neither the best guide to Tuscany, nor the most thorough. It is however the kind of guide…

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Famous Italian Design Firm Builds ‘Tennis Tower’ a Stack of Eight Tennis Courts Covered in Televisions

January 19, 2021

Italian architecture and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has unveiled plans for a totally different kind of skyscraper.…

Another Lake, Another Great Day in Lombardia
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Another Lake, Another Great Day in Lombardia

October 6, 2020June 30, 2023

While often characterized as both the industrial and financial engine block of the Italian peninsula, there is great natural…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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