A Streetcar Named Tram Opicina: Where Art Thou?
by Alessandra Ressa
“Dear Santa, could you please repair our tram?” A boy called Cosimo asked Santa Claus for this present for Christmas 2020. A heartbreaking...
Skating for the Shot
by Victor Caneva
A fiery orange glow caught my eye while walking my son to preschool last Friday. Turning around, I looked across the gulf...
What Books Awoke a Sense of Wonder in You?
by In Trieste
Every week we interview one of our writers on what books have changed their lives. Today is Victor Caneva's turn - a...
Beetroot Barcolini Rossi: a New Trieste Recipe
by Alessandra Ressa
One ingredient that you will always find in my kitchen when in season is beetroot. For its color -red being my favorite-...
Discover the Priest’s Cap: Carso’s Most Beautiful but Very Poisonous Wild Fruit
by Alessandra Ressa
It is bright pink and orange, and looks completely out of place among the bare branches of trees in winter. If you...
2020 in Words, Words, Words
by In Trieste
This past year has been all kinds of crazy but if it taught us anything is that with every new decree comes...
Tasty Treasures of the Forest: Foraging in the Mountains of FVG
by Victor Caneva
All photo credits Victor Caneva
It all started when we saw our neighbor carrying a mushroom the size of a beach umbrella into...
Christmas and Covid and Kids, Oh My!
by Ashley Caneva
It’s no secret, Christmas is different this year all over the world. Many traditional celebrations are on pause and families continue to...
New Archeological Site on San Giusto Hill
by Ashley Caneva
I've picked up a funny habit since moving to Italy in 2019. Whenever I spot roadwork or construction being done, I can't...
Porto Vecchio: Innovation, Decay, and Reinvention
by Victor Caneva
Now in my forty-first year, I relate to Trieste’s iconic Porto Vecchio or “Old Port” in a new way. Back in the late...
