Italy

Undiscovered Chianti

Vertine, Italy Photo: Brent Petersen Tuscany is perhaps the best known region of Italy and is quite crowded with tourists.…

5 years ago

Roasted chestnuts in Rome

Photo: Brent Petersen One of my favorite things about being in Italy in the fall and winter is the chestnut…

5 years ago

Christmas in Turin, Italy

The start of our Christmas dinner at Eatly, Turin (photo: Brent Petersen) It's Christmas day in Torino, Italy.  Nothing is…

5 years ago

Straw the police’s noise

Graffiti in Turin, Italy (Photo: Brent Petersen) I have not idea what the literal translation of "Straw the Police's Noise"…

5 years ago

Graffiti in Palermo, Sicily

Photo: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent Petersen About the Author Brent Petersen is the…

5 years ago

Papyrus making in Sicily

Less than an hour from Catania's international airport in Sicily is one of my favorite towns in the world, Ortigia. …

5 years ago

Citrus in Sicily

Fresh squeezed orange juice made with citrus from the Ortigia Market (photo: Brent Petersen) The exact dates vary, but the…

5 years ago

High fashion in Puglia, Italy

On a trip to Puglia, Italy, I noticed how many of the men wore purple. I couldn’t pull it off,…

5 years ago

The Market in Ortigia, Sicily

Photo: Brent Petersen Just over the Ponte Santa Lucia is Mercato di Ortigia, the island’s outdoor market.  You’d expect to…

5 years ago