It’s the start of 2023 and time to take stock of the past 12 months, and for Italian tourism 2022 was an excellent year. This was thanks to the almost complete reopening of international borders and the return of visitors from important markets, first and foremost the United States. While…

There are not many of us left who think that neo-liberalism does more damage than an invasion of locusts. An economic system that bases its formula exclusively on profit and income cannot be applied by a state, because very often profit does not coincide with public interest. The Keynesian system,…

Rome is the undeniable object of desire for countless tourists from all over the world and, in particular, for US visitors. This summer the Eternal City, the stunning setting for Audrey Hepburn's Roman Holiday, Gladiator, La Dolce Vita and, more recently, La Grande Bellezza, was once again the protagonist of…

Italy swept the boards in a recent Bounce survey of Europe’s ten most cultural cities, taking three of the top five places. First past the post was Venice, topping the ten European cities with an overall cultural score of 8.77/10. Florence took fourth place and Milan fifth, with Rome coming…

What are travellers looking for in Italy? More wine and food, and more culture. And tourism is thriving, driven mainly by international demand. Setting aside for a moment today’s energy crisis and yesterday’s pandemic, the picture of the tourism industry becomes clearer, and the future, if possible, looks even rosier.…

The European Commission is preparing a blow for travel agencies and operators. A huge blow. The Commission, incongruously taking up the cudgel in defense of consumers, has proposed abolishing the down payment customers leave with travel agencies and operators. Plainly the men in Brussels and Strasbourg have no idea what…

Modern aircraft are more efficient and fly faster than they did 20 years ago, right? Well yes, but also no. Because to fly from London to New York now takes eight hours when it took only seven in 1997, and from Dublin to London takes 90 minutes against the 60…

It’s blue all the way, from the heart of Milan to the capitals of Europe. How? On the new metro line, known as the Blue Line which connects the city centre with Linate airport and the M4. With the completion of the first section from Linate, Milan’s city airport, to…