Professor Calogero Pollino of Pavia University'sGenetics and Microbiology department revealed that experiments on chickens had an unusual side effect: chickens laying chocolate eggs. "We … [Read more...]
Find the Best Places to Visit in Italy with these 2018 Travel Guides
If you are planning on visiting Italy in 2018, you will want to know what the best places to visit in italy are. If so, then you will find that a good travel guide will help … [Read more...]
It’s April 1st!
You April Fool, you! :-) Or pesce d'aprile (April Fish) as they say in Italy. Smiley from http://picpulp.com/smileys/ [contextly_auto_sidebar] … [Read more...]
Venice Restaurants – How to Avoid the Ripoffs and Eat Well
There's, another, story of visitors falling victim to ripoff Venice restaurants. This time it was a group of Japanese students who were charged €1,100 for four steaks and fish dishes. So how … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Kicking in Italy
Video makers Journeyman pictures have just launched a short documentary showing the entrepreneurial spirit of a number of young Italians. It's quite inspiring. [contextly_auto_sidebar] … [Read more...]
2018 – A Big Year For Italy
While it may not be apparent, 2018 is going to be an important year for Italy. In March, general elections are to be held. Nobody knows who might win but the leaders of the political pack … [Read more...]
Italy’s Less Corrupt Indicates Transparency International Report
Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index 2016 is out. Italy is one place higher than it was in 2015. It was in 61st place and in the 2016 CPI, Italy is in 60th place. This … [Read more...]
Here’s How Italy Could Combat Corruption
That Italy has a bit of a problem with corruption is well known. Transparency International ranked Italy in 61st place out of 168 nations in its 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index. The … [Read more...]
Calabrian Heat – Suriano Habanero Orange Chili Sauce
An colorful little pot labeled Suriano Habanero Orange caught my roving little eye at my local supermarket in Milan the other day. I had no idea what habanero was. I do now. It's super hot … [Read more...]
Italy’s Economy – Regional GDP Growth – 2012 to 2015
The Bank of Italy, via data from Italy's national bureau of statistics ISTAT, publishes breakdowns of Italy's economy on a region by region GDP basis. Of note from the report on 2015 is that … [Read more...]