A little effort to speak the language can buy a whole lot of goodwill in Italy. In most big cities and heavily touristed areas in Italy, hotel and restaurant staff, shopkeepers, and museum attendants ...

Making a bit of an effort can go a long way. As one of the romance languages based on Latin, Italian is an especially beautiful and melodious language. On my first trip to Italy, I remember thinking ...

As a non-Italian speaking tourist, but one who is quite eager to learn, I wonder if there are any particular phrases that would be considered "must learn" prior to my trip. I've bought several ...