Italy

Exclusive | Latest fashion trend nonnacore puts Italian grandma gear front and center with a boost from celebs like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner

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Exclusive | Latest fashion trend nonnacore puts Italian grandma gear front and center with a boost from celebs like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner

NYC loves its nonnas. Italian grandmas are at the epicenter of the hottest accessory craze as summer moves into fall — silk scarves that sizzle as the new/old headpiece-de-resistance.  “It” girls are eating up and scarving down the latest vintage, voguish vibe — a styling movement known as “nonnacore,” made haute by tastemakers from Rihanna to the … Read more

Inside Logan Paul and Nina Agdal’s wild wedding celebration in Italy

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Inside Logan Paul and Nina Agdal’s wild wedding celebration in Italy

The party kept going well after Logan Paul and Nina Agdal said “I do” on Friday. Not long after the couple tied the knot in a dreamy daytime ceremony in Lake Como, Italy, the pair celebrated their union amongst family and friends at a lively reception, with Paul, 30, and Agdal, 33, both being lifted … Read more

WWE star Logan Paul, model Nina Agdal married in extravagant Italy wedding

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WWE star Logan Paul, model Nina Agdal married in extravagant Italy wedding

WWE star Logan Paul and model Nina Agdal got married during a ceremony in Lake Como, Italy, on Friday, according to a video shared by his younger brother, Jake, on Instagram. It marked a return to the area where Paul proposed in July 2023, which was just over a year after the couple was spotted … Read more

Logan Paul, bikini-clad fiancée Nina Agdal go kayaking in Italy ahead of Lake Como wedding

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Logan Paul, bikini-clad fiancée Nina Agdal go kayaking in Italy ahead of Lake Como wedding

WWE star Logan Paul and model Nina Agdal showed some PDA while doing water sports days before their wedding, which is set to take place Saturday in Lake Como. The couple, who welcomed their daughter, Esmé Agdal Paul, last September, got engaged in Lake Como in July 2023. Paul, 30, and Agdal, 33, hit the … Read more

European cities slap hefty fees on tourists — here’s what it’ll cost if you’re caught wearing flip flops

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European cities slap hefty fees on tourists — here’s what it’ll cost if you’re caught wearing flip flops

Highway robbery! If you’re vacationing in Europe this summer, better bring along extra cash. Popular tourist destinations in European cities are combatting mass tourism by slapping some ridiculous, yet costly fines — some scaling into the thousands — on visitors they deem unruly. Wearing flip flops while driving, taking a shell or pebble from a … Read more

Italian tourist hotspot under fire for charging customer for pizza seasoning: ‘Crazy’

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Italian tourist hotspot under fire for charging customer for pizza seasoning: ‘Crazy’

It was a salt and pepper shakedown. A diner who asked for pepper on his pizza at a restaurant in Italy was appalled after realizing he’d been charged extra for the seasoning. The incident reportedly occurred at an undisclosed pizzeria located in the center of Bari, a seaside hotspot teaming with tourists, Newsflash reported. The … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola, 86, hospitalized in Italy after film festival: report

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Francis Ford Coppola, 86, hospitalized in Italy after film festival: report

Francis Ford Coppola has reportedly been hospitalized in Italy. The “Godfather” director, 86, was in the country to present his latest movie, “Megalopolis,” at the Magna Grecia Festival in Taranto when he was taken to the hospital for a scheduled heart surgery, according to The Mirror. Francis Ford Coppola during Paris Fashion Week on June … Read more

Packed cruise ship loses power, set adrift for 3 hours due to ‘technical issue’

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Packed cruise ship loses power, set adrift for 3 hours due to ‘technical issue’

These travelers certainly didn’t feel like celebrities. This past Saturday, a Celebrity Cruises ship packed with vacationers was left temporarily powerless after a significant electrical failure — causing it to drift off a southern Italian coast, according to CruiseMapper.  The incident occurred on Saturday, August 2, when the Celebrity Constellation lost power while sailing in the … Read more

More American couples are turning to Italy’s ‘dolce vita’ in a quest for memorable weddings

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More American couples are turning to Italy’s ‘dolce vita’ in a quest for memorable weddings

James Atkinson and Samantha Fortino toured a Tuscan vineyard and learned to make pasta and a Bolognese sauce alongside their family and friends in Florence. Atkinson discovered a penchant for chianti, while Fortino fell for Italy’s hugo spritz — a cocktail that posed no risk of staining her wedding dress on July 24. Italy has … Read more

American tourist slams over-crowded Italian travel hotspot: ‘It was complete chaos’

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American tourist slams over-crowded Italian travel hotspot: ‘It was complete chaos’

This traveler gave this charming Italian tourist town the boot. Las Vegas resident Regina Simmons, her husband and their two teenage daughters spent time earlier in the summer seeing the sights around the Southern European country — and evidently, they were far from the only ones who peeped Positano on social media. They visited Rome, … Read more

This top tourist spot has a secret tunnel city, lost for over a century — visitors will soon be able to see it for the first time

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This top tourist spot has a secret tunnel city, lost for over a century — visitors will soon be able to see it for the first time

A top travel destination has uncovered an ancient secret. A little-known network of subterranean passageways hidden beneath Rome’s Capitoline Hill — holding clues to a long-ago chapter of the Eternal City’s past — will reportedly soon open to visitors. “No one has seen these caves and tunnels for more than a century,” archaeologist Ersilia D’Ambrosio said. … Read more

Italian archaeologists unveil rare 2,600-year-old tomb untouched by looters

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Italian archaeologists unveil rare 2,600-year-old tomb untouched by looters

Archaeologists recently unearthed a remarkable 2,600-year-old tomb in Italy — a rare find untouched by looters. The discovery was announced by the Italian Ministry of Culture on June 30. In a press release, the organization said the burial mound dated back to the late 7th century B.C., during the Orientalizing period of Italian history. The tomb is part … Read more

Travel influencer disses popular European city — slamming it as ‘chaotic’ and ‘full of trash’

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Travel influencer disses popular European city — slamming it as ‘chaotic’ and ‘full of trash’

That’s not amore. A travel influencer has sparked controversy online after describing the mean streets of Naples, Italy. Marek Pukas, 28, shared a 13-second video on social media showing streets littered with rubbish and overflowing planters, questioning: “Most disappointing city in Italy?” A tourist was shocked by the scene he found in this popular European … Read more

Ancient Romans’ favorite sauce reveals fishy secrets after 1,800 years

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Ancient Romans’ favorite sauce reveals fishy secrets after 1,800 years

Ancient Romans had a big appetite for a certain kind of fish sauce – and a new study is revealing exactly what went into it. Researcher Gonçalo Themudo published his findings in the journal Antiquity on July 2. The research centered around garum, a fermented fish sauce that Ancient Romans enjoyed as a popular condiment. Themudo, a … Read more

Tourists slam popular European vacation spot for being overcrowded: ‘Hundreds of people trying to see the sunset at once’

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Tourists slam popular European vacation spot for being overcrowded: ‘Hundreds of people trying to see the sunset at once’

It might not be all it’s cracked up to be. Summertime is when many tourists travel to European hotspots like Italy and Greece — but oftentimes the experience people encounter there during the busy season is anything but relaxing. According to Jam Press, 27-year-old Gabriella Barras spent close to $3,000 on a four-day trip to … Read more

‘Yellowstone’ star Josh Lucas ties the knot with meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo inside the Vatican

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‘Yellowstone’ star Josh Lucas ties the knot with meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo inside the Vatican

The forecast predicts sunny skies for Josh Lucas and Brianna Ruffalo. The “Yellowstone” star, 54, and Los Angeles meteorologist, 34, tied the knot inside Vatican City. “Mr. and Mrs. Incredibly blessed to receive this sacrament together inside the heart of the Catholic Church and holy city,” Ruffalo wrote on Instagram on Friday. Josh Lucas marries … Read more

Feisty flamingos threaten production of risotto in Italy

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Feisty flamingos threaten production of risotto in Italy

There’s a sticky situation simmering in Italy — where the solution might need plenty of legwork. Flamingos have been making themselves comfy in the rice fields of Ferrara, a charming city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for production of the key ingredient in the nation’s signature dish, risotto. To grow the short-grain … Read more

This is the lakeside Italian villa where Pope Leo XIV is taking his vacation — and you can visit for just $14

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This is the lakeside Italian villa where Pope Leo XIV is taking his vacation — and you can visit for just

The pope is in for a holy holiday tradition. After a surprising rise to the top position, Pope Leo XIV will be taking a summer holiday. He recently announced plans to stay at the Castel Gandolfo — a 135-acre complex in a hilltop town on the outskirts of Rome that offers breathtaking views of Lake … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the heaving, huffing ‘lifters’ who hoist the 4-ton Giglio at Brooklyn’s wild Italian bacchanal: ‘By the time the day is over, you’re just dead’

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Exclusive | Meet the heaving, huffing ‘lifters’ who hoist the 4-ton Giglio at Brooklyn’s wild Italian bacchanal: ‘By the time the day is over, you’re just dead’

Everybody loves a par-ayyy-de. An Italian Brooklyn tradition for over a century, Williamsburg’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast draws hundreds of thousands to an annual bacchanal of sausage, peppers and spectacle, courtesy of the festival’s main character — the gigantic Giglio, a four-ton, 72-foot statue “danced” through sweltering streets by a team of 120 … Read more

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom reunite on $500M yacht in Italy after split

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom reunite on 0M yacht in Italy after split

Is it ever really over? Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom reunited in Italy over the weekend, just days after confirming they ended their nearly 10-year relationship. The pop star, 40, and the actor, 48, joined each other with their daughter, Daisy Dove, 4, on newlyweds Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s massive $500 million yacht on … Read more