When we moved to Italy, we never thought that we would have such an incredible privilege to benefit and learn from our new neighbors… But we have received such generosity from everyone we’ve encountered. This time, it’s olives from our friend, the local “goat and chicken guy”.
Read MoreThis is an important and tragic day in the history of our town and the region. On this date in 1944, Allied bombers attacked the area, and a US bomber dropped its load on Soriano. These were ostensibly efforts to hit strategic railways and other military targets, but instead they killed 188 civilians in Soriano and more in the nearby towns.
Read MoreNativity Scenes from around the world on display at the Santuario del Greccio.
Read MoreZeneba’s thoughts on walking an ancient and dark tunnel, under a hillside in the Umbrian countryside. Spoiler alert: It’s scary.
Read MoreDuring the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in Italy, we were confined to our little apartment for months. Luckily we have a lovely view of our town from our little balcony, so we decided to do a nightly performance in hopes of lifting spirits in our town. We ended up doing 62 concerts in a row before restrictions were relaxed. The folks at CBS Sunday Morning got wind of what we were doing, and they made us a part of their story about balcony concerts that they broadcast last year. Zeneba shares some thoughts in this article:
Read MoreDuring this pandemic, we have done a bit of traveling within Italy, where and when regulations permitted. We’ve done our best to do so responsibly - not just legally, but also with safe and respectful consideration of our fellow residents.
Fortunately, our "Little Roads" style of off-the-beaten-path exploration happens to fit nicely with the shifting regulations in pandemic-era travel - we were “social-distancing” before it was a (mandated) thing!
In this article we will outline some of the changing rules here in Italy, and how they will affect tourism and travel for Little Roads-style travelers in particular.
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