Ah, the gorgeous offerings of Italia; the taste of luscious wine, the beautiful landscapes’ rolling hills, quaint little cobblestone villages, spaghetti for days, and a ‘Fuck It Retreat’ where you can learn to say ‘Fuck It’ and as the cool kids…
This guy traded sightseeing for adventure by helping a stranger restore a 100-year-old off-grid farmhouse
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO All photos by Quin Smith Outside of a village, outside of a city, far away from the hoards of tourists in Northern Italy, Quin Smith found himself looking into the crystal blue water flowing from the falls…
The Countess of Castiglione smashed the patriarchy by embracing her sexuality
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Born in 1837, the Countess was bold from day one. She capitalized on her natural golden blonde hair and stunning green eyes that were rumored to change into violet, eventually using them to capture the eye of…
Take a peek inside the technicolour castle that has been abandoned for more than 2 decades
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP When you hear the word “abandoned” do you picture a broken-down house on the side of a highway, long forgotten by a family that once inhabited it? Do you think about a decrepit building that is now…
This artist spent $16 Million of his own money to build this.
By: Andrew Uyeno Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff has given us all the chance to finally walk on water. The Bulgarian artist has finished one of his greatest masterpieces yet, on the Lake Iseo in Italy. They are calling it “The…
Ottawa couple ditched their mundane office jobs for the magnetic pull of Italy’s seaside
By: Jocelyn Schwalm If you work a corporate 9-5 job, you’ve most likely dreamed of ditching the routine, but decided there was just too much at stake. For Lisa Grassi-Blais and Jake Rupert, however, the move from their fast-paced jobs…
Weed-infused gelato is helping Italy to legalize marijuana one scoop at a time
BY: CAROLINE ROLF You can smoke it, eat it, drink it, rub it in and insert it – and now you can get a nice cold scoop of it. Just ask for “Marley” (do you know Bob?) at Perlecò, a…
The Italian military is growing pot to combat illness (Video)
M. TOMOSKI Somewhere in northern Italy, there is a warehouse full of drugs called the Florence Military Chemical-Pharmaceutical Plant. The secure site acts as the private pharmacy for the Italian armed forces, but it also helps thousands of citizens each…