Touring Italy in June – 5 Amazing Off The Beaten Path Destinations
I set off in my little blue convertible from Calabria at six in the morning on the 1st for a full month of touring Italy. The sun was just rising over the Ionian sea, and the sky was teeming with beautiful shades of oranges and pinks. June is a perfect time to head out and […]
5 Key Criteria for Italian Citizenship “Jure Sanguinis”
Are you interested in discovering your eligibility for “jure sanguinis” (blood right)? Not every Italian descendant is eligible to have their dual citizenship recognized. First, you must meet a set of key criteria for Italian citizenship. This post is a follow-up to last week’s post; 7 Reasons Italian Citizenship Can Change Your Life. Here you […]
7 Reasons Italian Citizenship Can Change Your Life
Can having Italian Citizenship Change your life? I went through the process of having my Italian citizenship recognized, and I can tell you that it changed mine. “Being Rooted in Italy brings forth a new perspective on life.”
Discussing Heritage Tourism in Italy with Rick Zullo
Recently I had the chance to talk about heritage tourism in Italy with Rick Zullo. He is a fellow Italian American and an American blogger in Rome. He also has a podcast called, “The Fatal Charm of Italy,” and that’s where our conversation took place. I’ve been following Rick’s blog for a while. He has a fun […]
An Italian American Homecoming – From Italy to America and Back
A ship leaves from Italy to America in April 1912 with hundreds of Italian passengers who are desperate to create a better life for themselves in America. It is the humble beginnings of an Italian American journey. Some are men who have labored since childhood in the fields of the small villages in southern Italy. All […]
A Personalized Italian Ancestry Tour
Have you ever thought about how life was for your ancestors in Italy? Do you have a dream of someday walking in their footsteps in your ancestral village? Many second and third generation Italian Americans experience a sort of disconnect from the Motherland, as did Shannon Riccio of Milford, Connecticut. That all changed recently, as […]
The Italian Immigrant Experience
One of the reasons that people want to explore their heritage is to witness the Italian immigrant experience through the eyes of their ancestors. It is compelling to want to understand what they felt as they packed up their meager possessions and set off for countries that they had only heard about through other people’s […]
Poggioreale Antica Sicily – Off the Beaten Path
In 1968, the Belice Valley earthquake devastated 14 historical centers in Western Sicily. Poggioreale Antica was one of many that were destroyed. The natural disaster drastically changed the way the inhabitants lived in the immediate years following the natural disaster. It has also left an irreparable scar on these Sicilian communities. There were 370 deaths, thousands […]
The History of Laundry and Soap Making in Italy
The history of laundry and soap making in Italy is as long and interesting as our Italian Heritage. Running water for many “contadini” in small villages throughout Italy was merely a dream until the 1950’s. For those who did have running water in their homes, the cost of owning a washing machine was unthinkable due […]
