A Motorcycle Ride Around the Far and Dramatic Italian Coast

What makes riding in this far Italian coast incomparable? If you were a ordinary Italian rider, I'm utterly sure that you have your personal views about Italy. Let us narrate those inferences. The most evident reason is the traffic that exists in this fantastic country. So instead of bringing their four-wheel vehicles, Italians resort to bike riding to break loose from the bumper-to-bumper road scenery. The second reason is that Italians ride bikes for pleasure during their free time or every time they want to forget about their unrelenting schedules at work.

But let us consider the totality of the Italian coast through a foreign biker's eyes. If you were from another country, what compulsorily comes to your mind when talking about biking everywhere in the Italian coast? For me, I always see Italy's regular gifts every time I spend time with my large bike, roaming the country's long roads. These gifts include the dramatic view of Tuscany hills, the fresh air, and the amicable people.

All in all, for both local and foreign Italian bikers, Italy is really a awesome landscape that keeps their eyes wide open while straying. Don't wonder, then, if you'll see a spectacle of Italian bikers on the road even on an undistinguished day.

Tricolor Format of the Italian Banner

For people who are keen in memorizing all the banners in the world, the Italian flag is among the national symbols that are not too difficult to remember. Its figure was known to originate in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in the northern area of Italy. The French Republics established it after the professed French tricolor of red, white, and green. The figure was set from the uniform colors of Milan's Civic Militia, which was mostly gilded with green and white patterns. The red color, furthermore, was appended in 1976, the year when the Militia was turned into National Guard.

In addition, the first national banner who applied the tricolor design in a horizontal pattern was the Cispadane Republic flag. When the Transpadene Republics and the Cisalpine Republic were united to form the Cisalpine State on 1797, it reportedly affirmed the tricolor format that was regarded today as the Italian banner. With such reason, it was then claimed that the initial version of Italy's banner was patterned after the French tricolor. Starting June 19, 1946, the official banner symbol of the Italian Republic was the plain tricolor format of green, red, and white. Two distinct coat of arms were then included on the nation banner on November 1946 to avoid similarities with the Mexican flag.

The Conventional Menu Organization in Italy

When I visited Italy last year, my Italian friend set a lush dinner served in their traditional menu structure which includes antipasto or hot or cold appetizers, primo or the first course, secondo or the second course, contorno or the side dish, dolce or dessert, caffe or coffee, and liquors or grappa.

First, I was given different varieties of savory cheeses as my antipasto or appetizer. After that, I was treated to a flavorful and good-tasting pesto with its pounded basil and grated pecorino sardo and parmigiano reggaino cheeses as my first course. Then I was given one of Italy's specialty, the Coda alla Vaccinara or stewed oxtail with vegetables, followed by the mouthwatering Tiramisu and a crisp vegetable salad. Then, my friend gave me an espresso after my heavenly meal and an ammazzacafe to dull the burly taste of the coffee.

After eating the appetizing dinner, I asked my friend about their traditional menu structure and she pointed out that although the primo is the heaviest part of the dinner, the secondo is still considered as the main course. That is the reason why pasta are never given as the major course of any meal.

Knowing all these things make me believe that Italy is indeed an interesting country filled with fabulous tourist attractions, hospitable people, and rich and mouthwatering foods.

The Latest Street Clothes of Italians During the Humid Season

If there is one thing about summer, the most prospective and sometimes dreaded season of the year, that is pretty much exciting to watch for is the way fashion turns from thickly-furred coats and long, heavy-fabric pants to strapless blouses and short shorts. Modern-day Italy is no exception to that rule of shedding the usually thick fabrics in exchange of snug, airy clothes to accommodate the humid climate that dawns around July. Airy, light dresses are making waves in the Italian fashion circuit during summer as well as cotton shirts in all styles and colors paired with shortened, normally tight, breeches that have hemlines starting from the knees and up to god-knows-where. Glamorous young women flock the streets especially during nighttime gimmicks, parading their lovely bodies and wearing micro miniskirts and short shorts that are normally combined with a sexy top and either boots, rhinestone stilettos, or thong sandals .

Indeed, summer is a great chance for Italians to strut their stuff, show some skin, and radiate the grace that is within, combining all the good things they know about wearing clothes and carrying it well to provide the world a glimpse on their equally exquisite taste in fashion.

Dolce&Gabbana -- The Scoop Behind The Well-known Name

Dolce&Gabbana or D&G is no doubt one precious brand that has a mass appeal of sorts. Singers point out it in their songs. Hollywood hotshots, supermodels and socialites keep talking about it. Regular persons dream about having even just a single piece of clothing with the appellation -- but what's the real story about its popularity?

The brand itself is in truth named after its pioneers Domenico Dolce (the "D")and Stefano Gabbana (the "G"). Unlike its contemporaries and competitors, it has manufactured two lines that cater to two primary adult fashion sectors –- the pop-culture dictated, D&G, and the high-end society luxury-type, Dolce&Gabbana. Each line also has its own series of lingerie; beach and eye wear and perfume collection counting out the former, which also has jewelry.

The reason behind its distinction is not always because of the designs that both lines maintain. Sometimes, it's the gossip that comes along with the brands' advertisements that trigger the attention that eventually leads to socio-political clamor in countries where responsible advertising and human rights advocates flourish.

Despite these issues, Dolce & Gabbana still continues to lead runways around the world and is set to unleash this year's winter collection sometime soon.

Saving the Resplendent Period of the Italian History

Italy is indeed one historic country, with a number of regions that are by themselves equally historic as well. One such town is Florence where divers historic vestiges can be found.

Yet, how can voyagers get to adore such rich Italian attractions if there is no access to any nearby Italian hotel? Happily, in Florence, there is the Hotel degli Orafi, a supreme Italian landmark whose foundations date back to as early as the early 13th century, as evidenced by the convent enclosure previously used by Augustinian priests which is still a paramount part of the whole hotel complex up to now.

The hotel interiors have been meticulously restored but still possess the ancient ceilings originally foundedduring the glorious Florentine period of Italy. These are, by themselves, actual works of art that voyagers will definitely admire and appreciate.

A variety of the rooms found inside Hotel degli Orafi have been delightfully reconditioned and fitted with modern amenities accentuated by wall carpets and parquet flooring. The bathrooms are fully founded on marble with a number of accessories to boot, including a hair dryer, a mirror, a bathrobe, and even a phone.

Each one of the rooms is sound-proof aside from providing an air-conditioning system that hotel customers have full control of. Of circumstantial attraction, however, are the many views that one can glance from any of these rooms. These concern the Ponte Vecchio which is noted for its goldsmiths; the Vasari Gallery; the Georgofili Academy; and the ancient but inspiring Medici residence.