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Every country has a food culture and at the top of Malta's food chain is rabbit. It's tradition to eat it on Sundays and the country even has 14 restaurants specializing in rabbit and two cities ...

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Malta has been the site of 150 films over the years, including 20 since the pandemic began two years ago. The island nation south of Sicily is versatile enough to look like everything from Israel...

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I had a hard time convincing Italians that Malta is a worthy destination. Even my girlfriend, Marina, was hesitant. I took the leap anyway last week and while I did see their criticisms of overgr...

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I'm often reminded of why I live in Italy and last week's Texas massacre gave me another reason. An 18-year-old walked into a gunstore and legally bought two semi-automatic weapons to blow away 1...

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Since trading my sports writer's hat for a fan's banner upon retiring to Rome eight years ago, I've waited patiently for my adopted team, A.S. Roma, to achieve greatness. Wednesday night it can e...

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The world is traveling again and during these last two years Covid has kept us mostly tied at home I've reflected a lot about my travels. Over 44 years of traveling the globe, I've learned a few ...

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Before, the Ukraine War, Italy had 234,000 Ukraines, the third most in Europe. Since the war began, it has taken in more 110,000 Ukrainian refugees. Rome's Santa Sofia Church has organized a supp...

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Sardinia is best known for its beautiful beaches and chic Italian summer clientele. But its capital of Cagliari has so much to offer. From a lively central piazza to a clifftop neighborhood overl...

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I spent Rome's birthday Thursday at two press conferences unveiling high-tech shows that seemed odd in such an ancient city. The Synesthesia is an 8-foot-high orb that is designed to help us unde...

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Before I moved to Rome, Greece was my favorite country. Every island has its own history, terrain, vibe. So how does one choose which island to visit? Guest blogger James Ritter helps you decide ...

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Molise is the least-visited region in Italy. Now imagine going to rural Molise. We spent a day visiting three villages in the tiny mountainous region along the Adriatic Sea. All three have histor...

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If you've never heard of Molise, don't worry. Few have. It's by far the least-touristed of Italy's 20 regions, getting only 482,000 visitors in pre-Covid 2018. It's 55 percent mountains and the r...

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