zoomata.com staff Day-trippers beware: this summer the stunning Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily will admit only 500 visitors per day from June until September. Former Greek colonies on the UNESCO world heritage list because of volcanic activity, these Italian islands have been suffering from their own popularity. The Aeolians are seven sister isles [...]
Archive for April, 2005
zoomata.com staff It’s 8:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning and there’s a good chance the kiddies aren’t watching cartoons: adult actress Cicciolina, 52, is talking about contraception, faking orgasms and masturbation on a nationally-broadcast Italian morning talk show. Thousand of parents called in to complain about the sex opines of Cicciolina, a.k.a. Ilona Staller, on [...]
zoomata.com staff Tough new driving laws passed by the Italian government last year — including a points license and the introduction of a license for scooters — have left many in Italian cities without wheels. Public transportation, famously crowded and unreliable, simply isn’t a practical option. The solution? Electric microcars. They require no license, are [...]