4 minHumorCalifornian Surfing vs. Italian SurfingYou may be surprised to learn that Italian Surfing is not a dish. No doubt that it could be an excellent name for pasta. But surfing is...
5 minCulture “Meow, Meow” Around the WorldWe love them. They love us. We’ve encountered them in Bora Bora, Antigua, France, Italy, Slovakia, Greece, and many other countries...
3 minCulture Big, Fun, Tuscan WeddingWhen is the perfect time to get married? First, you need to find someone that wants to spend the rest of her of his life with you. But...
4 minCulture The Story of Two Italian Penguins in Love for Over 60 YearsMost species of penguins are monogamous. They will mate with the same penguin, season after season. It is a beautiful, loving...
3 minCulture The Craziest Easter Celebration in EuropeEvery time I mention our Slovakian Easter tradition to Americans, they look at me with horror in their eyes and their mouth wide open....
3 minCulture Leonardo da Vinci Cracks a Joke In 2019, we celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-year anniversary (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519), who is one of the foremost exponents of the...
2 minCulture Top Models’ InfatuationIn Poor Richard's Almanack, Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Beauty, like supreme dominion, is but supported by opinion.” The perception of...
2 minCulture Love, Sex & the Etruscans in Volterra, TuscanyThere are many enigmatic civilizations that historians continue to speculate about. One is the wealthy and powerful Etruscan...
3 minCulture Allure and Mystery of Villa Il Cerretino, TuscanyWhen we visited Florence a few years back, we stayed one night at Villa Il Cerretino in Prato, Tuscany. What an intriguing experience!...