A 40,000-year-old fishing tradition struggles to stay alive on passion and regulations. FANO, Italy – At 3:30 on a Wednesday morning, the smell of freshly-caught fish permeates a small amphitheater near the…
A tiny farmer’s market wants to transform Italy. PESARO, Italy—On an average summer Saturday in a typical Italian town, dozens of tents sprawl out on a long asphalt road. Crowds of customers gather around vendors to form…
A prior and two restorers hunt for the history behind a church Halfway down Via Giuseppe Mazzini sits the Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, a small, unassuming church lost within the…
Students and bar owners try to save Urbino’s tradition of (noisy) partying. URBINO, Italy – It is a Thursday night, nicknamed la notte dello studente – the night of the students –…
It’s all about caving, hiking, climbing, rafting, exploring your limits – and rescuing. Nerone, Italy – It was another moment when the reporter felt the panic of being stuck, of being buried…
Bar owner Romina Piccolo instills community and acceptance among her patrons and employees On a cool December night, author Nicola H. Cosentino sits poised on a wooden stool in front of a…
