Italy

Castello di Miramare: Pearl of the Adriatic

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the North East Italian region bordering Slovenia and Austria. It is often overlooked by the regular tourist who prefers to visit…

by Ishita December 5, 2015

A Historic Ride on the Opicina Tram in Trieste

The Opicina was a Tram+Funicular Railway that linked the city to Villa Opicina. It started in 1902 and ran from Piazza Oberdan to Opicina,…

by Ishita November 18, 2015

Handy Tips for a Venetian Trip

From Ernest Hemingway to Ezra Pound to Italo Calvino to Thomas Mann, several known writers and poets have raved about the city of Venice.…

by Ishita October 26, 2015

An American in Abruzzo

Today we are virtually traveling to the region of Abruzzo where the movie “The American” was shot. The protagonist George Clooney is a good…

by Ishita September 5, 2015

For the People of Italy and Beyond

As I write this post, I feel a mixture of emotions. It is soul-rending feeling not be in Italy but at the same time I…

by Ishita July 29, 2015