So if you’re like me and are a fan of the critically acclaimed Netflix original “Masters of None” then you may have heard of the small Italian town of Modena. In the series, Aziz Ansaris’ character spends three months learning how to make pasta in, you guessed it, Modena! Aziz actually spent a full month in the town filming. So as a fan of the show,...

I have always had a rule about not visiting romantic Italian cities alone, so when the opportunity to spend a weekend in Verona with my friend Valeria presented itself, I excitedly took it! Now I’ve never been the biggest fan of Shakespeare, least of all Romeo and Juliet (two preteens who know each other for a few days and kill themselves because they...

The first time I visited Italy I completely and utterly fell in love with it, the main reason was due to the fact that it helped me to discover who I am. Before, there was this whole side of myself, of my family, that I had no idea about. So when my estranged father offered me the chance to travel with him to Italy, I wholeheartedly took it. I spent...

After a series of many unforeseen events, life seemed to be handing me many obstacles, ones that nearly broke me down completely. So, when confronted with a rather depressing period in my life, I thought back to some of the happiest times of my life, many of which took place in this very country; in Italy.  So here I am now, living as an...