The Last Colony Interview with filmmaker Parvin Ansary Don’t miss part one of the interview with Parvin Ansary Q: Tell me about the latest film you are working on now? A: “Beatrice Cenci!” It takes place at the end of the 16th century. She lived near Piazza Navona in Rome […]
Funny Jokes about Italians and Europeans The world where we live: Sono usciti i risultati di un sondaggio effettuato dall’ONU. La domanda era: “Per piacere, dica onestamente qual’e’ la sua opinione sulla abbondanza o scarsita’ di alimenti nel resto del mondo.” Il risultato e’ stato il seguente: […]
Lotteries inside and outside of Italy What is a lottery? A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Some governments forbid it, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national lottery. The first signs of a lottery are […]
Siena & the heart of Tuscany by Rebecca Ford Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com & Bookpleasures.com is delighted to have as our guest, travel author, writer, and photographer, Rebecca Ford. Rebecca is a contributor to several British newspapers and magazines, as well as some websites. She is also the […]
Grotta del Vento North of Lucca lies a magnificent valley with peaks of limestone. Where you have water and limestone, caves are soon to follow. The Grotta del Vento is one of those caves. Further up the valley of the Serchio River is the fine hilltop town of Castelnuovo di […]
Motorcycle and Scooter Classes Scooter Rental – Class 0 cmc 49 n. of cyl. 1 – 4 stroke kgs 88 Comfortable and economic little scooter for the city Piaggio Liberty Piaggio Liberty 50 cc Scooter Rental – Class 1 Vespa Granturismo 125 cc The new Vespa very comfortable, (almost) with […]
Italy motorcycle Tour: From Rome Rome  and Tuscany You can spend a few days in Rome: enjoy your night riding downtown, and take excursions to the outskirts of the city to places like Frascati and I Castelli Romani, or Cerveteri towards the north if you are interested in antique culture […]
The Essentials for the Long Haul Traveling with a motorcycle in Europe is not quite the same as Traveling with a car. Usually who travels by car has by main objective to get where he/she is going. Traveling by bike is different – usually getting there is more then ½ […]
See Chicken and Meat Recipes            Meat does not whet the Venetian appetite. During the 16th century, when meat was served at banquets, it was preceded and followed by “crabs and oysters, partridges, peacocks, and guinea fowl, pigeons and pheasants,” reported one English observer. In the early 17th century, Henry Wotten, the ambassador […]
Italian Food Recipes Here are some of the basic ingredients along with the guidelines for selection and storage. Anchovies: Anchovies are imported. Some of the best large and meaty fillets are sold in bulk in Italian fish markets or come canned from the south of Spain. Artichokes: tiny artichokes are […]