Welcome to my Italian home

A personal journey into the Italian lifestyle, with itineraries, history, art, antiques and culture.
Here I share stories and curiosities gathered during more than 60 years of life in Rome and central Italy.

About  Me

If you enjoy watching and  listening

This website was created to tell the story of Italy as I have lived it and come to love it over the years.
Through articles, books, videos and audio guides, I invite you to discover places, traditions and details that often escape the usual tourist routes.

Substack

Two years ago I launched a free magazine online “The Painted Palazzo”

Audio Guides

I have created two audio guides designed to accompany you step by step

Youtube Channel

Short travel videos

50 Years in Italy

Past articles from 2008 – 2011

My Latest Adventure

The Painted Palazzo

This is my newest project: a FREE online magazine, published twice monthly on Substack.

Over 60 articles already available in the archives

Subscribe for free to access exclusive articles
Subscriptions are — and always will be — completely free.

My Available Books

Irlandesi e inglesi nel Risorgimento

Etruria – Travel, history and itineraries in central Italy

Sixty years of life in Italy can’t fit in just one place.

Discover more stories, observations and everyday moments from my long Italian journey on my original blog.