Leave it to the Italians to somehow manage to make a cartoon frog fashionable. The Monella Vagabonda brand found its debut into the market in 2003 by Gino Gorgoglione. Gino, an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the clothing industry, saw a gap […]
Last week the town of Santo Stefano di Rogliano successfully held its 1st Raduno delle Mongolfiere. mongolfiera (plural ~ mongofiere) : hot-air balloon This was the first festival of its kind for the region, which took place from April 23-26, 2009. It featured beautiful and […]
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone near and far who are effected by the devastating earthquake that rocked Abruzzo on Monday morning. The news continues to pour in and I continue to pray that more survivors are found. The death toll continues to […]
I always thought that April Fool’s was a North American thing, but it isn’t. April Fool’s is also recognized in Italy only there it’s called “Il Pesce d’Aprile” or April’s Fish and is very much like it’s North American counterpart – a day of practical […]
For those who aren’t familiar with my journey to dual citizenship you can check out these blog entries here, here, and here, to get caught up. Okay, now that you are all caught up I can announce the good news… I am officially an Italian […]
Never Without You was established in 2004 when a group of friends with a shared passion for fashion joined together to launch a new fashion label. Its founders, Candido Monacelli and Isabella Cozzi, together have over 40 years of experience in the fashion industry. The […]
I’m back! I had to take a bit of a hiatus for my sister’s wedding but now that she is a Mrs. I can turn my focus back to my blog. How I missed you blog!! So, I’m a bit behind on this, but what […]
I had so much fun doing “5 Questions With..RomePhotoBlog” that I have decided to turn it into a series. I stumbled across Katie’s blog, Olio di Oliva e Sogni di Vino, a little while back, and was instantly drawn to her positive thinking and inspirational […]
Photo Credit: mici.macho Carnevale, also known as Carnival or Mardi Gras, is celebrated in many parts of the world. However, when it comes to Carnevale in Italy, all eyes turn to the Carnevale di Venezia. It is one of the oldest, with its first Carnevale […]
This is my 100th post! 🙂 I started this blog as an opportunity to write more. It was a way to explore a different side of my writing and a chance to have the freedom to write about whatever my heart desired in whatever style […]
