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At fifteen, my parents uprooted me from my Canadian life and brought me “back” to Italy, as they called it. But how do you return to a place you have never actually lived in? I felt an unexpected paradox. I belonged to a place I’d never fully known. And yet, through my parents’ stories, the connection was already there even though I barely understood the country until I walked its streets myself. Growing up with first-generation immigrant parents in Canada, we had a clear sen

Discovering Jewish Italy Beyond the Crowds. Over-tourism has become a growing and constant concern, with long queues surrounding monuments and streets flooded with people. Italy today can feel like a country almost carried away by its own popularity. Despite this, Italy still holds countless undiscovered, unbeaten paths in places intrinsically woven into the historical and cultural fabric, no less Italian and undeniably part of its heritage. A History Older Than Italy Itself

When I was young and living in Rome, my friends and I didn't plan much. We declared it a day for breakfast in Florence and set off in the middle of the night because it was exciting. Someone brought a map. Someone ignored the map. Someone else promised to navigate but sang the same song on repeat instead. We took a wrong exit, argued in good fun about who missed the sign, and laughed so hard the windows fogged. We rolled into Florence as the city was waking up. Our tired face

"I want to go, but it's not like we're friends or anything. What if I hate it? What if I get there and I'm just bored and...alone?" he said. Not loud. Just quiet, like maybe if he didn't give the words too much power, they might disappear. He stared at the table, not at me - the way you do when you wish someone would let you off the hook. I sat in the garden across from my 19-year-old son, talking about backpacking through Europe - first on his own, and then halfway through m

# Mexico City: A Capital in Renaissance Beyond the chaos, Mexico City reveals a renaissance of art, Michelin-starred dining, vibrant neighbourhoods, and timeless traditions — a capital reinventing itself daily, balancing history and innovation with unmistakable Mexican soul. My first images of Mexico were of white sand, turquoise-blue water, sun, tacos, tequila, and margaritas – a postcard destination. Yet beyond the beaches lies a city to be felt rather than merely seen. The

HOW A WELLNESS RETREAT HELPED ME RECLAIM MENOPAUSE I'm standing in line at the grocery store—one minute shivering in the overzealous air...

My childhood summers were spent with my grandparents in a small Italian town where time stood still. Every afternoon after lunch, my grandfather would grab his wooden chair, place it under an olive tree, and sit, becoming one with the stillness of the hot summer landscape and the clicking chorus of cicadas. I waited for him to do something. He just sat there, looking at nothing in particular. "Nonno, ma che fai?" I finally asked. Granddad, what are you doing? He turned to me

I'm deeply honoured that Marotta Travel was featured in the Empowering Women spotlight in Dolce Magazine. This recognition is more than a...

I explored Tenuta Santa Maria, experiencing tastings and unforgettable events while surrounded by vineyards, art and the timeless charm of Italy. | Photo By Giovanni Bertan Boutique services courtesy of Marotta Travel Co. can deliver an unforgettable visit to the historic Valpolicella winery of Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Bertani, where authentic Italian charm awaits. With travel and wedding seasons both underway, and whether you’re travelling to discover a new place or pla