From IEDVenezia a fun post featuring Venice in music videos 

“The city of Venice often seems like the worlds largest set as it has been featured in numerous films. This can often make you feel you are walking through a dream world when you are here… “

From Not Just Another Dolce Vita – Some great advice on visiting Tuscany

“ With first-time and long-time travelers alike planning their spring, summer and fall vacations, I thought I would offer a few tips and pieces of advice for traveling in Tuscany.

If you’ve seen one hill town…You can probably stand to see a couple more… “

From The New York Times – The Soaring Legacy of Luca Signorelli 

“…Born around 1450 in Cortona in Tuscany, near the border with Umbria, the artist spent much of his career in this neighboring region, and it is Umbria that is hosting “Luca Signorelli,” a long overdue exhibition devoted to him (the last monographic show, in his hometown and Florence, was in 1953), with a trio of shows in Perugia, Orvieto and Città di Castello….”

From Wandering Italy – The Bell Ringers of Cascio 

“Italian Bells. They lull the locals to sleep. They irritate the tourist unaccustomed to their presence—which is why we foreigners don’t know diddly about the workings of them…. “

From the archives of Departures – Carbonara: Secrets of a Perfect Dish – A Culinary Potboiler

“ Who invented Rome’s classic pasta recipe spaghetti alla carbonara? More important, what’s the trick to making a perfect batch?… “