by Dianne Hales | Sep 25, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs
In the early fifteenth century, a Venetian sailor wanted to bring his fiancée a souvenir of his exotic voyages. Too poor to afford a proper gift, he plucked a ruffled sea plant called Halimeda opuntia from the waters off Greece and carried it home to the island of...
by Dianne Hales | Jun 3, 2019 | art, Books, books on Italy, culture, Food and Drink, history, Italy, Language, Music, Rome, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs, wine
Imagine a world without Italy: Painting without Leonardo. Sculpture without Michelangelo. Literature without Dante. No Verdi choruses or Puccini arias. No Fellini films or Ferrari roar. Heavens uncharted, vines unplanted, tables bereft of pasta, pizza, and a Sicilian...
by Dianne Hales | Apr 25, 2019 | art, Books, books on Italy, culture, Film, Florence, Food and Drink, history, Italy, Language, Music, Naples, Religion, Romance, Rome, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Whether you’re a parent or an author, your first born always remains close to your heart. This month marks a landmark birthday for my first book on Italy and its culture: LA BELLA LINGUA: My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language. My...
by Dianne Hales | Apr 22, 2019 | art, Books, books on Italy, culture, Florence, history, Italy, Language, Naples, Rome, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs
This article originally appeared in forbes.com. Click here to read the complete post. by Irene Levine Most travelers who visit Italy return changed in some way, either subtly embracing one or more aspects of Italian culture (perhaps food or style) or more...
by Dianne Hales | Apr 16, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, culture, Fashion, Film, Florence, history, Italy, Language, Music, Naples, Religion, Romance, Sicily, Travel, Uncategorized, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs, wine
I am thrilled to announce the publication of my book: LA PASSIONE: How Italy Seduced the World. Like any author, I’m eager for people to read my book. But with more than 8 million titles on Amazon alone, why choose mine? Let me offer seven reasons, based on my...
by Dianne Hales | Mar 9, 2019 | art, Books, culture, Education, Fashion, Film, Florence, Food and Drink, history, Italy, Language, Music, Religion, Romance, Rome, Travel, Venice, Web/Tech, Weblogs, wine
“Imagine a world without Italy: Painting without Leonardo. Sculpture without Michelangelo. Literature without Dante. No Verdi choruses or Puccini arias. No Fellini films or Ferrari roar. Heavens uncharted, vines unplanted, tables bereft of pasta, pizza, and a Sicilian...
