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Ep. 42: The Fake (Maybe) at the Met

August 09, 2026

A quick note for paid subscribers: the August Ask Me Anything About Italy will take place on August 13th at 8 pm ET. This month’s Destination Deep Dive will cover Baia, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Oplontis — the ancient Roman cities around Naples in honor of the new series about Pompeii Out of Time currently streaming on Disney+. We’ll convene here on Substack Live for that on August 27th at 8 pm ET.Podcast Show Notes: The Fake (Maybe) at the MetI visited a piece that I absolutely love, but I a...

Voice Note: Summer Update from Italy and Special Announcement

July 08, 2026

I recorded this voice note from Borgo La Pietraia, where I’m currently recovering and preparing for a busy travel schedule in the days ahead. Now, as I prepare to hit send, I’m sitting with Arianna, my business partner, technically a 4th cousin, and, in every other way, my sister. We have decided to offer a small group experience in late October. The reason? The property’s olive trees come in every other year; this year, we’ll have a harvest and make olive oil. We focused and put together all...

Ep. 41: Sirens, Shipwrecks, and the Real Ulysses Coast

July 01, 2026

This month Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey hits IMAX, giving me the perfect excuse to talk about where the epic actually happened. Consider it the earliest travelogue of southern Italy, tracking a the journey from Circe’s mountain outside Rome down through the Scylla’s wrath in Calabria. Travel writer Laura Itzkowitz of The New Roman Times joins to talk about the Riviera di Ulisse, the beach clubs that haven’t changed since the 1950, and the mythic beauty of Calabria and Capri.In this episode:* T...