Doing business in Italy: 5 Tips for Foreigners
October 08, 2009When I moved to Italy for the third time, it was for an expatriate assignment at a company I’d been at for 4 years. It’s not an overstatement to say that the first few months were traumatic: finalizing my work…
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Unfinished Churches in Italy: Lessons in Project Management
October 05, 2009Imagine leading a project involving hundreds of workers, no email, lots of big egos, and with a timeline of several hundred years. And yet many such art & architecture projects have been very (!) successfully completed in Italy over the…
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The Best Things About Autumn Travel to Italy
October 02, 2009It’s October, and so I’m working on autumn departures. If autumn travel to Italy is possible for you, do it! Travelers get warm temperatures, fewer crowds, and it’s a fantastic time to go if you’re a foodie. On the other…
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Rome’s Coppede’ district: Fairies, Frogs and Spiders
September 21, 2009If you’d like to get off the beaten path while in Rome, head to the Coppede district in Rome. Walk through the arched entrance (photo below) to the Coppedè district of Rome into a world of architectural whimsy. Named after…
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The Sounds of Italy: Tapparelle
September 16, 2009There are certain sounds I associate with Italy: cicadas, from my summer in Brisighella; church bells, because I miss them every time I leave; the cacophony of a market; and – believe it or not – the sound of tapparelle…
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L’Aquila Italy: the Fountain of the 99 Spouts
September 14, 2009Fountains in Italy are a destination unto themselves. Perfect for a city scavenger hunt for the kids (or the kid in in anyone); a free, always-open and in situ work of art; and ideal for splashing yourself (not necessarily…
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Surprising things about Italy
September 09, 2009One of the best things about traveling to a foreign country is that it makes you stop and think about all your own assumptions. Things you’ve taken for granted, assumed were correct, or never really gave much thought to —…
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Cycling in Sardinia
September 07, 2009Let’s get this out of the way, since I know there is one thing travelers want to know when planning to cycle on vacation. It’s the same thing I got asked every single morning before breakfast when I guided…
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What to do in Perugia
August 31, 2009Whether you’re visiting Italy for art, architecture, atmosphere, food and wine, beautiful countryside – or all of the above – you’ll find what you’re looking for in the romantic walled hilltown of Perugia. What to do in Perugia? Here…
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