Photo of the Month: February 2015
My favorite images from February were taken during a day trip to Venice for the annual Carnevale di Venezia, a two-week celebration leading up to the beginning of Lent. Carnevale … Continue reading
How Italy’s Famed La Scala Opera House Packs its Seats with Millennials
Tickets priced at just 10 euros as part of the “La Scala UNDER30” program in Milan sold out in 15 minutes last month. Above: the inside of La Scala opera … Continue reading
Photo of the Month: December 2014
After so many weeks living in a fortified city, this month’s theme is nature. Click photos to enlarge. View from the hilltop town of Montecatini Alto in Tuscany. The rooms … Continue reading
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Bologna
Above: Looking down on Bologna’s historic city center. The 2014 Rick Steves Guide to Italy, an impressive tome clocking in at more than 1,200 pages, devotes exactly one paragraph to … Continue reading
Unexpected Environmentalism — Rome as a City of Rebuilding and Reuse
Rome’s constant transformation and re-use make it an unlikely contender for one of Europe’s great sustainable cities. Above: the Pantheon. ROME, Italy — Architect and urban environmentalist Tom Rankin admits … Continue reading
Fulbright Year Italy 