As residents prepare for the launch of the historic Villa Vie Odyssey world cruise in just a couple of weeks, some of...
The failed Life at Sea around-the-world cruise has become the stuff of legend. The three-year excursion was billed as a dream journey...
It’s Valentine’s Day! It’s the start of Lent! It’s (sort of, almost) springtime! A great article in the current edition of one...
When I walked into the local post office in Sesto Fiorentino the week before Christmas, I breathed a sigh of relief upon...
Twice over the course of a few weeks this fall, I found myself entertaining guests from the States. It had been a...
On a recent visit to the States, I was struck by the ever-evolving challenges of travel today. Chatting up fellow travelers from...
Italian unemployment and housing issues have been discussed and debated endlessly, here at Dispatches Europe and among the expat community at large....