The Coffee Culture in the USA

It wasn’t until I moved to the US that I started drinking coffee regularly and became what they call in the Netherlands a ‘koffieleut’, which translates literally into ‘coffee socialite.’ Although the average European drinks more coffee per year than the average American, the cultural importance and its effects on the average European seems to…

Modigliani’s Three Fakes Still Stir Interest

Twenty-five years after the extraordinary prank played by three students, the city of Livorno may decide to honour with a permanent exhibition Amedeo Modigliani’s three fake heads, far-back “abandoned” in a warehouse owned by the local council. It was the summer of 1984, when Michele Gherarducci, Pierfrancesco Ferrucci and Pietro Luridiana, at the time university…

Treat Yourself to Taormina

Taormina, a true jewel, and one I’m always delighted to return to.Sparkling above the beauty of the Ionian Sea with the Greek amphitheatre as a backdrop and Mt. Etna less than an hour away, it’s no wonder this city is considered both a historic and natural treasure.Desired, fought over, and ruled by societies from Greek…