Mama mia. Shut down just last week, a harrowing Facebook group in Italy called “Mia Moglie” (“My Wife”) gave more than 32,000 men a place to share intimate photos of wives, girlfriends, and even strangers — without permission. Running since 2019, the page was filled with everything from undressing shots to private sunbathing snaps, with … Read more
Three ancient “fairy houses” have been uncovered on the Italian island of Sardinia, according to local officials. The discovery was announced by the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the Provinces of Sassari and Nuoro on July 29. Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean just south of France’s Corsica, is famed for its beaches and … Read more
George Clooney has fallen ill during the Venice Film Festival. The actor, 64, missed two events at the annual Italian festival on Wednesday and one on Thursday due to health issues. “George has been diagnosed with a sinus infection and is under doctors orders to cut back on his activities today,” the rep told The … Read more
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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