Italy

Santa Claus is entombed in Bari, Italy

The 4th century saint lived and preached in present-day Turkey. Somehow, his bones ended up in Bari.

7 months ago

Podcast: Rome, A Culinary History with Katie Parla

New York Times bestselling author Katie Parla talks with Brent about her adopted hometown of Rome and her new book…

8 months ago

Bari, Italy Foodie Travel Guide

A rough and tumble port city, Bari’s charm lie in its culinary culture, especially several unique street food items. Foodie…

8 months ago

Moscato di Trani

Arriving in the Puglian town of Trani, I had one beverage-based mission. Find and sample the local sweet wine, Moscato…

8 months ago

Trani, Italy

A quaint town on the Adriatic, Trani held great importance in the Middle Ages. Today, it’s more sleepy with a…

8 months ago

Taralli, southern Italy’s delicious cracker

When you go to Puglia (the heel of the Italian peninsula), you're sure to see Taralli. They're everywhere! Taralli are…

8 months ago

Celebrating Volare in Italy

In Polignano a Mare, they pay tribute to their favorite son, Domenico Modugno. Who was Domenico Modugno? In 1958, there…

9 months ago

Caffe Speciale, the coffee drink invented a seaside Italian town

A coffee drink in Puglia is as delicious as it is decadent. Coffee in Italy I'm always amazed at the…

9 months ago

Podcast: Street Food in Palermo, Seoul, Sydney, and Queens

Brent revisits some of his favorite conversations about street food around the world. There’s the famous Arepa Lady in Jackson…

9 months ago

Monopoli, Italy

If Lecce is the sophisticated historical center of Puglia and Bari is the rough and tumble port, Monopoli is the…

9 months ago