The Feast of Seven Fishes: From La Vigilia to Italian-American Tradition
The Feast of the Seven Fishes (AKA La Vigilia) is an Italian-American tradition in which families and friends gather on Christmas Eve to enjoy seven varied dishes of fish and …
Eat like a Roman: Christmas and Winter food traditions in Rome
During the second half of November, Rome changes its skin. The sycamores growing on either side of the Tiber River lose all their leaves, the number of rainy and windy …
From le réveillon to la vigilia: What Christmas dinners look like around the world
If we’re to believe movies, magazine spreads and most TV shows, Christmas dinners around the world are carbon copies of one another; complete with turkey, trimmings and – unless you’re very lucky – terse conversation with tense relatives!
Babbo Natale, La Befana & Other Italian Christmas Legends
No Christmas would be complete without some good fireside stories! And Italy is full of interesting tales. So from good Christmas witches to dynamic processions of fire, here are some …
Christmas gifts for travel lovers: 10 experience gifts they’ll treasure
Be honest; how frequently do you happen upon an item in your home that you’d love to discard, but feel obliged to keep simply because you received it as a gift?
From Florence to New York: 10 must-see Christmas markets this festive season
If you think Christmas seems to arrive earlier with every passing year, you’re definitely not alone! Indeed, it can feel like festive decorations replace Halloween decorations in the blink of …
Milan in December – What to Do & How to Do It
Italy in December is great! And while each Italian city has a lot to offer during the holidays, this year we choose Milan. The elegant northern city is the best …
Top Italian National Holidays: Christmas, Carnevale & Beyond…
Italy has a lot to celebrate so it’s not surprising that there are a lot of Italian national holidays!
Christmas in Venice: Markets, Midnight Mass & Murano Glass
Christmas in Venice? Cold, uncrowded… and magical! With Venice’s already-gorgeous canals, piazzas and ornate architecture lit up with Christmas decorations, the streets less crowded than in the height of the …
Christmas in Milan (And New Year’s, Too): What You Have to Know
Christmas in Milan isn’t just beautiful—it’s the perfect place and season to get some shopping done! One of the world’s most renowned shopping destinations, Milan lights up during the holidays …