Travel Guides make a wonderful gift for enyone who will soon be traveling to Italy or even for those who are carefully saving up for their dream vacation Lonely Planet Rick Steves Eyewitness National Geographic AAA Rough Guide Frommers Fodors the list of travel guides goes on and on It is safe to say that there are travel guides for every taste and style of travelWhat better gift for a friend or relative who is taking a trip this year than a selection...

Lidia Bastianich chef cookbook author and restaurateur can now add childrens book author to the list Chef Lidia has written an endearing story of how the Christmases of her childhood were celebrated It is an acknowledgement of a simpler time when coming together as a family was more important than running from store to store in search of the perfect gift This is a true tale of a sometimes hard life in a difficult time but one that is sure to entertain...

The recent collapse of a 2000yearold house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has once again highlighted the sad state of repair of many historic sites in Italy The 430squarefoot house was used by gladiators to train before going to fight in a nearby amphitheater The house was also used to store weapons and armor The gladiators house was most likely built toward the end of Pompeiis life and was partially destroyed in WWII after which it had undergone...