A big barristic brouhaha is brewing in Italy, Europe’s spiritual home of coffee. The American company Starbucks is set to go boldly where no US based coffee chain has gone before. Next year they intend to open stores in Italy. Starbucks … [Read more...]
The Wild Life of Italy
With claims such as Leonardo da Vinci, pizza, Ferraris and great hair, Italy is arguably a land of great genius. However, beneath this genius, lies an undercurrent of wanton behaviour - lawlessness, libidinous politicians, and most recently, wayward … [Read more...]
Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa Still Baffles After 500 Years
Crafted by renown renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci over roughly 16 years, the Mona Lisa remains arguably the most revered piece of artwork to date. The enigmatic expression of the subject (which most believe is Lisa del Giocondo), along with the … [Read more...]