zoomata: a close-up on Italy

By Nicole Martinelli You’ve just come from a party after staying a little later than expected. Although slightly bleary-eyed, you have no trouble finding your car: It’s the only one in the street. With a big, fat ticket on the windshield serving as a reminder to always check the street-cleaning signs. For some forgetful folks [...]

Since native son Dante pronounced them a malicious, miserly and ungrateful lot in the Inferno, Florentines have not enjoyed a reputation for friendliness. City officials hope to change this with the “Courtesy Point” initiative. The tourists that double and sometimes treble the local population can look for this special orange logo written in English to [...]