Editorial

• 48 Hours in Rome (The Telegraph Travel)

  Rome’s street art scene is taking off, with locals such as Alice Pasquini and Maupal garnering international attention and the opening of MURo, an outdoor museum dedicated to mural art. You’ll need a local Cicerone to hunt down urban art in the Eternal City…

• Hotel de la Ville (The Telegraph Travel)

  Having unveiled Hotel de la Ville, Rocco Forte Hotels confirms its top spot in stylish luxury while revealing a playful side that appeals to the younger set. Touches of theatrical sophistication, themed cocktails, and a chic rooftop leaven the lavish Grand Tour-inspired décor with a whimsy more Wilde than Byron…

• The Return of Lambrusco (Italy Magazine)

  Lambrusco has long been the underdog of the Italian wine world, becoming its own worst enemy by flooding the market with treacly sweet and aggressively fizzy commercial wines in the 1970s and 1980s and creating a reputation for itself as the preferred swill of high schoolers and suburban mothers across the globe…

• Contemporary Art in Umbria (Arttrav)

  Certain topics seem inherently polarizing. Country-western music, for example. Home schooling. Mayonnaise on french fries. And, of course, contemporary art. Which is why I find it surprising that so much contemporary art is found in Umbria, a stodgy…

Content

• Balsamic Vinegar: Discovering the Secrets of Modena’s Precious Elixir (The Grand Wine Tour)

  If the words balsamic vinegar call to mind the treacly sweet syrup that has become fashionable to dribble on anything from salad to ice cream, think again. Supermarket shelves are stocked with inexpensive commercial brands, but traditional balsamic vinegar is so costly and prized that it is known as "black gold".

• Italy's Happiest Hour: L'Aperitivo (CIUTravel)

  It is often said that Italy has a “food culture” rather than a “drink culture”, which is largely true. Most socialization happens around the table–not over a round of cocktails–and any sort of gathering necessarily includes a generous buffet…

• Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting the Vatican Museums (TripAdvisor)

  It’s impossible to describe the Vatican Museums without a heavy dose of superlatives. Located in the world’s smallest country (Vatican City) and adjacent to the world’s largest church (St. Peter’s Basilica), this labyrinthine complex contains what many consider the world’s most extensive and valuable collection of fine art.

• How To Spend One Day on Capri (Viator)

  Capri has been a favorite destination of the international jet set since celebrities like Brigitte Bardot and Jackie O. brought la dolce vita cachet to what had long been a sleepy fishing island. From its dramatic cliffs above the turquoise sea to its designer boutiques surrounding the piazzetta, here’s how to savor Capri in one day.

Personal Essays

• Parenting in a Pandemic (Italy Magazine)

  …I am a single mother of two, and there is nothing that crystallizes the realization that you are now the grown up in the room more than a pandemic lockdown. Suddenly, all other adult support recedes into the distance, and, as their worlds begin to crumble around them, your children look to you for clues on how to deal with a reality shifting so rapidly that banalities we took for granted just weeks ago now seem like vestiges from another lifetime. You can look over your shoulder all you want, but it’s you they are watching. You, and lots of Netflix.