It’s… artichoke season in Rome! And ’tis the season, too, for Walks of Italy co-founder, Jason Spiehler, to show off the famous carciofi romaneschi. Check out the video to explore one of Rome’s most famous produce markets, and famous foodstuffs, as a Roman would! If this makes you want to jump on the nearest plane [...]
Live in Rome with Walks of Italy: All About (Roman) Artichokes
Posted by walksofitaly on February 18, 2012
http://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/food-and-wine/video-about-roman-food-artichokes-italy
Who Was Casanova?
Today, Casanova is best known as one of the most famous lovers in history. But the Venetian was more than a womanizer. He was a scam artist and scofflaw, an alchemist, spy and church cleric. He wrote satires, fought duels, and escaped from prison more than once. And? Casanova was simply fascinating. In homage to [...]
Posted by walksofitaly on February 9, 2012
http://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/background/casanova-the-lover-venice-italy
The Truth—and Translation—Behind the Fiat 500 Super Bowl Ad
Did you see the Super Bowl ad for the Fiat 500 Abarth last night… that was completely in Italian? The commercial—and its central character, a gorgeous, Italian-speaking woman—was one of the bigget hits of Super Bowl Sunday. Just ask the water coolers! The racy ad made a splash in more ways than one, notably that [...]
Posted by walksofitaly on February 6, 2012
http://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/current-events/fiat-500-usa-superbowl-ad-translation-italy
How Not to Get Ripped Off Eating in Italy, Revisited
A little while ago, we wrote a blog post on how not to get ripped off eating in Italy. We made a number of suggestions, from knowing the price differences between having a coffee at the bar or at a table, to always making specific orders and not simply telling the waiter to bring “an [...]
Posted by walksofitaly on February 5, 2012
http://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/food-and-wine/campaigns-against-tax-evasion-at-restaurants-in-italy
We’ve Reached 10,000 Followers! And the Winners Are…
Wow! After launching our “10,000 Followers” Twitter contest, we weren’t sure what to expect. But the response was incredible! In just a little over two days, we added more than 250 followers—reaching our 10,000 follower goal this morning. To everyone who participated, thank you! And, once we put all of your RT and @ entries [...]
Posted by walksofitaly on February 2, 2012
http://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/contests-2/weve-reached-10000-followers-and-the-winners-are
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