I'm a frequent traveler who's been to all 20 regions of Italy, and Basilicata is my favorite. This southern region has a relatively small population, but I believe it's Italy's best-kept secret. I've ...

Where are the highest quality beaches in Italy? Photo by Nicolò Canu on Unsplash The list of Italy's high quality beaches has grown again this year. Here are the Italian regions where you can find the ...

Last month, I accomplished my goal of visiting all 20 regions in Italy when I set foot in Molise (which Italians cheekily refer to as "the region that doesn't exist," because it's so small). Although ...

More than a month after my trip to Italy, I keep thinking about one of the books I read there--Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy, by Robert Putnam. A classic text of governance ...