Joanne Natale Spigonardo November 9, 2026 When my husband Francesco and I retired in 2020, we hoped to travel and go back to our hometowns in Italy. Overwhelming circumstances with the outbreak of Covid, and then our personal health issues kept us from a bucket list dream trip. We were fortunate this fall, to fulfillContinue reading “My Twenty Four Days in Italy”
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Memories of Augusts Past – Italian and American
Joanne Natale Spigonardo August 13, 2026 My memories of Augusts past are a cumulation of my childhood in Southwest Philly with my Italian family and American friends, as well as, the many August days I spent in Italy throughout my life. As a little girl in Philly I spent many August days just waiting forContinue reading “Memories of Augusts Past – Italian and American”
Love & Betrayal – The Legend of Teste Di Moro
Joanne Natale Spigonardo February, 9, 2026 As Valentine’s Day approaches I think of famous Italian lovers and legends, and we all know that in Heaven, the Italians are not only the cooks by the lovers. Italians are notorious for passionate acts of love, both heart warming, and heart warning. Usually there is no middle groundContinue reading “Love & Betrayal – The Legend of Teste Di Moro”
I Borghi Piu’ Belli D’Italia – Discovering Italy’s Hidden Treasures—The Most Beautiful Villages
Joanne Natale Spigonardo September 24, 2025 No one will ever contest the beauty of the most famous cities in Italy, namely Florence, Rome, and Venice. However there is a hidden Italy, a timeless world of ancient stone alleys, hilltop castles, and coastal retreats preserved in the pages of history. This is the realm of I BorghiContinue reading “I Borghi Piu’ Belli D’Italia – Discovering Italy’s Hidden Treasures—The Most Beautiful Villages”
Vernazza – Cinque Terre – Timeless Treasure
Joanne Natale Spigonardo May 29, 2024 Vernazza is a small medieval village on the Italian Riviera that is part of the beautiful Cinque Terra landscape. It is nestled in the Ligurian Coast and is in the province of La Spezia. Vernazza dates back to about 1050AD and was an important base for Genoa and itsContinue reading “Vernazza – Cinque Terre – Timeless Treasure”
