This month, Italian startup carrier Neos launched the first ever nonstop direct flights from America to the country’s buzziest region, Puglia. The JFK to Bari route will operate once weekly through Oct. 15, with prices starting from $1,000 for standard economy seating and an upgraded Premium Relax cabin for around $400 more. The outbound flight is … Read more
You don’t need to be royalty or the owner of a pimped-out palanquin to get a chair lift. In the Dolomites, your chariot awaits. This scenic mountain range near the Boot’s border with Austria is serviced by nearly 500 elevated public transportation options that put luxury car services to shame. They range from two-person “coffin-style” cable … Read more
Michael Jordan is officially in vacation mode. The NBA icon and future NBC Sports contributor recently landed in Sardinia, Italy, for a lavish European getaway with loved ones, including wife Yvette Prieto and their 11-year-old twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel, as seen in photos obtained Tuesday by The Post. Jordan, 62, exited the aircraft in … Read more
People didn’t like the idea of sitting next to a massive air bud. Italian air officials have caused uproar among pet parents over a “ridiculous” new policy that allows medium and large-sized canines to fly with their owners. Under the new guidelines, approved last month by the nation’s civil aviation authority ENAC, pets whose weight … Read more
On a brisk autumn afternoon, immersed in a 100-degree pool at Italy’s Verdura Resort, I admired the lush Sicilian landscape as seawater-filled jets eased my muscles, tightened from long days of travel. I felt I could easily get used to it, and experts on thalassotherapy, a broad category of treatments using seawater, say we all … Read more
Princess Maria Carolina of Italy says she’s “lucky to be alive” after she crashed headfirst into a wall in a harrowing accident while riding her motorcycle. The 21-year-old royal revealed that she had been hospitalized and is on the road to recovery as she suffered major injuries in the accident. “I crashed headfirst into a … Read more
Italy has long been a summer hotspot for globetrotters everywhere — but an updated travel advisory has just been issued for the beloved European vacation destination. On May 23, the US State Department issued a Level 2 travel warning for Italy, urging travelers to “exercise increased caution” due to terrorism. The U.S. State Department issued … Read more
Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley have taken their love to Italy. The stars made their red carpet debut as a couple in Rome on Saturday, attending a dinner for the opening of the Orizzonti/Rosso exhibition. Cyrus, 63, and Hurley, 59, were arm-in-arm as they posed for photos at Palazzo Barberini. Billy Ray Cyrus and … Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black, except for Queen Letizia of Spain, who is one of seven women in the world who were granted permission to … Read more
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It’s important to adapt to the cultural rules of another country when visiting it — especially regarding food. World-renowned Italian chef Massimo Bottura recently shared the food mistakes he often witnesses many travelers making when visiting his home country. According to Bottura, one of the biggest blunders … Read more
They wanted to give these tourists “the Boot.” Thousands of tourists inundated a picturesque Italian town this past weekend, creating a “gridlock” that obstructed traffic and forced other sightseers to wait “hours” to get in, as seen in dramatic footage circulating on X. The shocking scenes were recorded at Sirmione, a village of just over … Read more
According to a recent study, there are many lonely souls in this world. People can feel lonely for any reason at any age — however, those 50 and older are said to be the most lonesome. Where are these desolate people? After studying 29 countries and their loneliness rates — a team of Emory University … Read more
The handcuffs will come in handy. Italy unveiled its first sex room for prisoners, after a court ruling that said those who are locked up have a right to “intimate meetings.” The consummating chamber was christened on Friday in a pioneering prison in the city of Terni in the central region of Umbria, when an … Read more
The City of Canals is fed up with tourists who treat Venice like a pit stop — and now it’s slapping them with another toll for treating the floating city like a food court. Starting Friday, day-trippers who “eat and flee” — a phrase officials use for tourists who pack their lunch, snap a selfie … Read more
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Prada struck a $1.375 billion deal to buy smaller rival Versace from Capri Holdings on Thursday, including its debt, in a move that unites two of the biggest names in Italian fashion. Prada is seeking to expand, having defied a slowdown in luxury demand, while Versace has been operating at a loss in the last few quarters. The … Read more
You may feel like your coworkers are illiterate, but the reality is that Americans are reading more, not less. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Americans spent 22.9% more money on recreational books in 2020 than they did in 2019, and time spent reading ticked up at about the same rate. And that’s … Read more
ROME (AP) — The city of Venice confirmed Saturday it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for citizens and tourists. The city in a short statement didn’t give a date for the wedding. … Read more
From LA to La Dolce Vita. The wildly high cost of living in the US forced Lauren Scott — a millennial who’s called Los Angeles home for nearly a decade to shop for a home outside the country. With a budget of $400,000 for a home, Scott — who is a freelancer in the film … Read more
They stirred the pot. A Florida couple went viral for hosting a meatball-themed gender reveal party, which some critics panned as more tasteless than three day-old cannoli. Mom-to-be Rosanna Fontana posted footage of the March 2 celebration on Instagram, showing the festivities inside restaurant North Italia where a sign asked, “What will Baby Fontana have? … Read more