January 2012

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Terror at Sea

Terror at Sea

Terror at Sea: The Sinking of the Concordia tonight on UK Channel 4. The TV guide says: “An investigation into the capsizing of cruise ship the Costa Concordia off the west coast of Italy on January 13, discovering why modern maritime technology failed to prevent the disaster. The film uses computer graphics to reconstruct the [...]

Top Gear in Italy

Top Gear in Italy

Top Gear Visits Italy tonight on BBC2. Season 18 Episode 1 of 7 The TV guide says: “New series. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May put three supercars through their paces in Italy. Their weapons of choice are the 691bhp Lamborghini Aventador, McLaren’s hi-tech MP4-12C, and a British brute in the form of the [...]

Sicily Unpacked (3 of 3)

Sicily Unpacked (3 of 3)

Tomorrow sees episode 3 and the last in the new series: Sicily Unpacked on BBC 2. The TV guide says: “Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore how Sicilians are embracing their heritage, and reveal why the island’s future is linked to its past. They learn that a fisherman who found a 2,300-year-old statue donated it [...]

Pamela Sheldon Johns Joins Italian Reflections Vacation Collection

Pamela Sheldon Johns Joins Italian Reflections Vacation Collection

ITALIAN REFLECTIONS VACATION COLLECTION is delighted to announce that Pamela Sheldon Johns has joined the collection this week. Pamela Sheldon Johns is the author of sixteen books specializing in Italian traditional and regional ingredients. Originally from California, Johns has lived full-time in Tuscany for over 10 years at Poggio Etrusco, her organic farm/Bed & Breakfast [...]