Best Italy Blogs for 2015
Improbably, my blog has once again stumbled its way onto Italy Magazine’s prestigious list of best Italy blogs. I had thought last year’s win was a fluke, perhaps some glitch in the voting system that...
View ArticleThe View from America
In my post last week about Valentine’s Day, I cited a friend’s blog that had served as some inspiration for my semi-rant against the silly myths associated with that saint and his day. Since then, I’ve...
View ArticleMade in Italy Awards
Last week I was thrilled to learn that I made the list of the Top Five Finalists for the Made in Italy Awards. The category is Media, subcategory “Blogger.” Furthermore, I’m honored to be joined by two...
View ArticleFCI 017 – Answering your Common Questions about Italy
Blogging and social media. They are the new forms of “journalism” in this globally connected digital age. But unlike traditional journalism, this new style is designed to be bi-directional. It’s a...
View ArticleRick’s Italy Blog Tour 2015
Once upon a time, just traveling cross-country was a labor-intensive task and a logistical challenge, to say the least. It required months of planning, tons of equipment, and several strong horses,...
View ArticleFCI 025 – The Italian Travel Industry
In October, I attended the Italian travel industry trade show TTGIncontri for the second year in a row. Basically it’s an exposition about the size of three football stadiums filled with travel brands...
View ArticleOur Odyssey to the Aeolian Islands
According to The Miriam-Webster Dictionary, an Odyssey is defined as, “A long voyage marked by many changes of fortune.” The word originates from the epic poem of Greek tradition where the hero...
View ArticleFCI 001 – Introduction to The Fatal Charm Of Italy Podcast With Rick Zullo
In a post that I wrote at the beginning of the year, one of my stated “resolutions” for 2015 was to start an Italy podcast. It has taken me a little longer than expected, but at last I’ve fought my way...
View ArticleThe View from America
In a previous post about Valentine’s Day, I cited a friend’s blog that had served as some inspiration for my semi-rant against the silly myths associated with that saint and his day. Since then, I’ve...
View ArticlePhotos around Italy
As much as I enjoy writing, Italy sure makes for a lovely photo model, posing so seductively for all of our snapshots. She tricks us into believing that we’re better photographers than we really are....
View ArticleBest Italy Blogs for 2015
Improbably, my blog has once again stumbled its way onto Italy Magazine’s prestigious list of best Italy blogs. I had thought last year’s win was a fluke, perhaps some glitch in the voting system that...
View ArticleI am blogging about Italy again!
Allora… so I’ve decided to dust off the old keyboard and get back into this blogging about Italy thing. It’s been a while and I’ve missed it! Is it possible to be sentimental over something as...
View ArticleNew Year in Italy
A New Year in Italy. It’s that season again when we all reflect on the year that has been (or maybe not this year), and look forward to the one ahead. We make resolutions and then promptly break them...
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