“A me gli occhi,” says Italian actor Gigi Proietti who made his eyes impossible to resist on his one-man show – everyone in the audience had eyes on him. Proietti is a 74-year-old Roman actor, comedian, director, musician, singer and television presenter. In Italy, he lends his voice to famous actors Robert De Niro, Sean […]
Taking Healthy Eating Habits on the Road
How do you stay healthy when you’re on the road a lot? In Italy you can find plenty of fresh foods at approachable prices everywhere. But what about travel in general? This becomes especially difficult when family or business events keep you up late at night and you’re an early riser. You can be the […]
How do you Feel About Traveling Solo?
I love it. I’ve been doing it for years on business trips to Europe. I remember the one time I just got to May Fair where I was staying in London. It was late, my colleagues were at home with their families… so I took myself out for dinner at this lovely Indian Restaurant. When […]
Turn “One Day, I’d Love to Visit…” Into Reality
Do a simple search, and you’ll see entire compilations and descriptions of places people would like to see… one day. I used to be that kid who knew that one day I would live in the U.S. – one empathizes, because it took me long enough to make my dream come true. But that was […]
Which Italian Cities have the Best People-Watching Street Cafes?
It’s a trick question – the answer is most of them. You could find an amazing people-watching café smack in a small town’s strategic pass-through alley. Modena is a relatively small city, but it has a nice big café right in the main “piazza” (square). Caffe’ Concerto has comfortable seats and tables overlooking the cathedral […]
Packing Light and Traveling Smart
If you’re planning to travel to Italy from anywhere in the U.S. that is not New York City or other major hubs that fly directly into Milano or Roma, you’re taking connecting flights. Any trip of two weeks or less says you’re taking only a carry on and a personal bag. Easy to say and […]
