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The Unique New Year's Tradition in Southern Italy: Release & Transform
One of my favorite things about my job is discovering unique traditions in Italy that I’ve never heard of. One I find particularly interesti

Sierra Busch
Dec 31, 20195 min read


The Surprising Lent Tradition in Italy We Can’t Stop Laughing About
I’m sure you know that as a traditionally Catholic nation, Italy follows the tradition of Lent, or in Italian, Quaresima . BUT did you know that Mexico isn’t the only country with piñatas? Italy has them, too! And did you know that Italians cut old ladies in half in a tradition that started dying out about 15 years ago? What on earth do all these things have to do with each other? This is going to take some explaining, but just stick with me here- I promise it will be well wo

Sierra Busch
Feb 13, 20185 min read
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