Travel
Ahmed and the Cairene Bebop. A Tribute to Stefano Benni.
A homage to Cairo’s traffic and its taxi drivers in the style of Stefano Benni—may the Luisona rest lightly upon him.
Travel
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square: Wonders and Inadequacies
Explore the Egyptian Museum in Cairo: Tutankhamun’s treasures, iconic artifacts, and a critical look at its fading yet historic displays. And dust,...
Food
Where to Eat in Florence (Even If It’s Not for the Food): the Caffè delle Oblate
Where to Eat in Florence: the Caffè delle Oblate, Not for the food but for the view.
Travel
The Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino: a Compendium of Intelligence and Wooden Wonder
Explore the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino
Art
Luca Signorelli in Orvieto Cathedral: the muscular apocalypse that outclasses Hollywood
Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in Orvieto Cathedral: a Technicolor blockbuster of chiseled abs and eternal damnation
Travel
The Thistlegorm: The Story of a Ship, Its Tragic Fate, and the World’s Most Famous Shipwreck
The Thistlegorm wreck: an advanced wreck dive at 30 meters and a time capsule. Penetrations, currents, nitrox — everything you need to...
Diving
The Sublime Art of Avoiding Conversations (and Fellow Countrymen)
Do you really want to discover the world? Start by choosing who NOT to travel with.
Travel
The Scrovegni Chapel (Padua): Giotto, Color, and the Dawn of the Renaissance
Discover Giotto’s revolutionary fresco cycle in the Scrovegni Chapel of Padua — a masterpiece of early 14th-century art that marks the dawn...
Travel
The Ark of Saint Dominic (Bologna): a must-see collective work of the greatest names in Italian sculpture
The Ark of Saint Dominic, a must-see in Bologna: a monumental tomb sculpted over three centuries by masters including Nicola Pisano, Niccolò...