Summer in Italy, everyone’s favorite summer European vacation destination, is a time for enjoyment and discovery. In the spirit of the latter, here’s a mini grab bag of Italy vacation ideas that are not as well-known as some, but great all the same. Naturally, the first secrets are from the city that’s famous for them, Venice: 1. Secret...
Italian immigrant children at Ellis Island in 1908 More than four million Italians came to America between 1880 and 1920. Among many of these immigrants were our ancestors. Each immigrant that left Italy also left behind an entire family and each of these families has a story to tell. Through a bit of online research and letter writing you can...
Croatian cuisine cannot be defined in just one sentence, or be showcased in just one town. Although Croatia may be considered small in size, it stretches across three climatic regions; Alpine, Continental, and Mediterranean where culinary traditions have partly been shaped by its previous conquerors such as the Italian, French, Austro-Hungarian,...
In many ways, the ritual of the honeymoon is a fantasy -- an escape from daily routine, jobs, stress and every other hassle associated with modern life. It is a chance for couples to be together, undisturbed, and to start forging their shared romantic identities. That means where they spend their first vacation as newlyweds is a decision whose...
Growing up in Philadelphia, “Sicilian” or “Napolitano” were the two choices given to identify as Italian. Throwing “Calabrese” into the mix usually resulted in a blank stare and nod of recognition...a sort of “Yeah, I’ve heard of Calabria before so fine, I guess that’s Italian." Fast forward a couple of decades and even...
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