Ciao tutti! Welcome to The Best of Italy, a video series on Digging up Roots on the Boot’s YouTube Channel. Alessia is going to share 10 fun facts about Piemonte. It is an Italian Region known as in English as Piedmont. Watch the video and continue reading below. Also, be sure and subscribe to our channel […]
Ciao tutti! Welcome to The Best of Italy, a video series on Digging up Roots on the Boot’s YouTube Channel. Marilena is going to share 10 fun facts about Italy. Watch the video and continue reading below. Also, be sure and subscribe to our channel for more fun facts on Italy’s 20 regions. 1 Fun […]
The Italian American Experience is an initiative spearheaded by two remarkable and ambitious Italian-Americans. Above all, their vision stems from the desire to understand where we, as Italian-Americans, originate. Also, they know all too well the sacrifices that their ancestors endured to give them a better life. Ultimately, they are honoring Italian traditions and helping […]
Although the authentic Italian food of our ancestors diligently changes hands from generation to generation, the recipes evolve over time. Also known as comfort food to anyone of Italian descent, it is an integral part of our culture. Many years ago, meals arrived on the table directly from the farm. Our favorite traditional dishes originated […]
It has been a little more than a decade since I left the good old USA for the Italian life. Incredibly, I have been recognized as an Italian citizen for eight years now. I still distinctly remember the day that I received my Italian passport. It was one of the most memorable and emotional moments in […]
Irresistible Sicily has lured me into her clutches once again. Without fail, it is precisely like every other time that I hop on the ferry to cross the Messina straight. Instinctively, I close my eyes and take a deep breath of sea air. As I feel the warm Southern Italian breeze blow through my hair, I […]
I love Sicily for its enchanting and unique blend of diverse cultures. Its allure seduces you and remains within you forever. A magnificent Island, subjected to 13 foreign dominations over the centuries, yet it shines brightly like a beautiful gem in the midst of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a treasure chest chock-full of amazing architecture, beautiful […]
The Italian Silk Factory in San Leucio was originally the hunting lodge to The Royal Palace “Reggia di Caserta.” Bourbon King Charles III left it in the hands of his son Ferdinand IV in 1759 when he became the King of Spain. On the cusp of the industrial revolution, Ferdinand transformed the Royal hunting lodge […]
It is a perfect Saturday afternoon on the West coast of Italy. I am lounging under an umbrella mesmerized by the sound of the waves crashing onto the shore in the charming town of Sperlonga “La Perla Del Terraneo” in the Province of Latina. My thoughts are drifting back to the last few amazing days […]
There are so many hidden treasures to uncover in the heel of the boot. So, trying to discover Puglia completely in ten days is an impossible undertaking. After exploring the beauty and diversity of Ostuni and Martina Franca, I was looking forward to what other wonders this varied region of Italy had in store. Between […]
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