Five Things We Love About Italy This Valentine's Day ❤️

Ah, Italy! The land of romance, pasta, and breathtaking beauty. Whether you're strolling through Medieval villages, sipping a spritz in a sun-drenched piazza, or marveling at centuries-old works of art, Italy’s allure has a way of making us fall head over heels in love.

This Valentine's Day, we are celebrating five things we absolutely adore about Italy! ❤️

Today is Friday, the 17^th  and for those who are superstitious in Italy, it is a day of bad luck. It is the equivalent of the American Friday the 13^th.  This morning Isidoro was calling to me urgently, “Amore, venerid diciasettte!” His intensity was because we are both, admittedly, very superstitious. I hold my breath when passing cemeteries. Isidoro touches metal when he sees a Hearse. We both avoid walking under open ladders and crossing a black cat’s path (even if it means driving around the block or pulling to the side of the road to wait for another car to pass first). Today’s ominous date led us to discuss some of the lesser-known Italian superstitions, which might be familiar to some Italian Americans.