Good Italian Things

Learn about all that is good about Italy in this section of Italy Chronicles.

Equity Crowdfunding – Italy On Track to Lead the US

April 4, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Yes, in view of the political chaos in Italy at present, it might be hard to believe Italy can lead anybody, but in the field of equity crowdfunding, Italy is ahead of the game and is even on track to beat the innovative USA. Italy's progress towards creating an equity crowdfunding law caught … [Read more...]

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Making Italy More Democratic -The OpenPolis Universe

February 7, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Exactly what Italy's highly paid politicians do is not always too clear. At least it wasn't until the advent of OpenPolis which came to life in 2006. Thanks to the OpenPolis group of websites, Italians have veritable wealth of information on how Italy is governed, and, soon, they will be able to … [Read more...]

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For the Sake of Our Children, Read the Book Progress or Collapse

January 31, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Italian academic Roberto de Vogli seems to thinks the world has opted for a one way ticket towards collapse, or, in the words of the song, a highway to hell. He explains why in his provocatively entitled book: Progress or Collapse: The Crises of Market Greed. In de Vogli's opinion, there is … [Read more...]

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A Very Promising Italian Website

January 21, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

How about a website which monitors all the promises made by a nation's erstwhile leaders? Does it sound like a good idea? Well, Italy has just such a site and it's called Promesse Pubbliche which would be Public Promises in English. The site notes promises made by Italy's politicians, public … [Read more...]

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Try a Truffle Pizza!

October 11, 2012 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Last night I went for a pizza with a couple of friends here in Milan. My pizza, with sausages and red peppers, plus the usual tomatoes and mozzarella cheese was good, by their truffle pizzas were fabulous. Truffle, tartufo, is a delicacy in Italy, but it is not found that often as a pizza … [Read more...]

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Congratulations to the Pinterest Italy Team!

October 8, 2012 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Credit where credit is due. The Pinterest Italy three, Azzurra, Domenico and Paola where the driving force behind an initiative designed to show Italian businesses in Milan how the Pinterest photo sharing service can benefit them. All three were rather surprised at the number of people who … [Read more...]

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Italy’s Electric Dream Racer – The eCRP 1.4

July 13, 2012 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Innovative Italian engineers at CRP Racing in Modena, Italy have come up with an even faster version of their fast evolving 100% electric racing motorcycle - the eCRP 1.4. This environmentally friendly racing motorcycle is capable of hitting 220 Kph, which is just over 135 miles per hour. Not … [Read more...]

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Wonderful Wundernest: Preserving Italy

July 2, 2012 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Wundernest - all about Italy's Good sides

If you visit Italy Chronicles fairly regularly, you will, hopefully, have come across the Good Italian Things section. Well, I'm pleased to say that a group of Italians who believe in Italy have started the Wundernest website which seeks to highlight the many wonders Italy has to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Good Italian Things Tagged With: Luxury, tourism

Pinterest Italy

June 19, 2012 by Alex Roe 3 Comments

Anyone who inhabits the social media world will have heard of Pinterest. For those three of you out there who have never heard of Pinterest, it is a web site where one can share images and videos found while scuttling around the world wide web. The potential uses of this online service are … [Read more...]

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The Best Restaurant in Italy: Al Sorriso

March 29, 2012 by Alex Roe 1 Comment

Elite Traveler’s World’s Top Restaurants magazine, a luxury lifestyle publication, has recently published a list of the top 100 restaurants in the world. Rather surprisingly, only one restaurant in Italy made it into the top 20 - Al Sorriso in Piedmont. Well Done, Al Sorriso! Still, all … [Read more...]

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