Toni DeBella
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Toni DeBella is a freelance travel, lifestyle and digital content writer based in Orvieto, Italy. Her work has been featured in such publications as The Telegraph, Fodor’s, Walks of Italy, Culture Trip, Frommers, Family Handyman, Birds & Blooms and more. Most recently she co-authored the 2020 edition of DK Eyewitness Sicily travel guide. When Toni is not roaming around Europe, you’ll find her tending her alley-side container garden or honing her clay-court tennis game.
Articles by Toni DeBella
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 03:29
Ed.: The Inspired Stays series highlights hotels we love around Italy. Each property is independently reviewed by an Italy Magazine writer, who is gen…
Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:00
In a victory that the sports press has dubbed the “Miracle of Málaga,” Italian tennis players broke a dry spell of nearly five decades to become the D…
Wed, 11/01/2023 - 12:35
Loretta Lovisa is a petite woman with bright and expressive eyes that sparkle when she speaks — particularly about her line of work. A master needlewo…
Tue, 08/15/2023 - 12:56
We’re at the peak of Italian summer, and beaches in August are notoriously packed to the gills. Here are some non-seaside destinations where you can s…
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 01:31
On Monday, July 3, the opening day of Wimbledon, Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner strode onto center court carrying a custom-made Gucci duffel bag.…
Fri, 06/02/2023 - 13:37
With the post-pandemic bump in tourism, Italy is hotter than ever. This summer travel season, however, is shaping up to be a real “scorcher” — price-w…
Mon, 05/01/2023 - 11:00
A new government-backed international campaign to encourage travel to Italy has been making waves and facing backlash since it was first announced by…
Mon, 04/24/2023 - 06:06
The screenplay synopsis practically writes itself: US-born widow of an Italian prince (or something like one) finds herself at the center of a battle…
Sat, 04/08/2023 - 08:07
Easter eggs aren’t just child’s play in Civitella del Lago, a tiny Umbrian town just above Lake Corbara.
The town’s local Ovo Pinto Cultural Associat…
Wed, 03/29/2023 - 14:07
Art historian, Yale-educated scholar and bestselling author Laura Morelli has said she avoids controversy like the plague. But when Tallahassee, Flori…
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 10:00
Ed. March 11, 2023: This article's headline was amended to more accurately reflect that Italy is not competing in the major category of Best Internati…
Wed, 03/01/2023 - 03:18
Wedding tourism in Italy is mounting a comeback, according to a study from the Destination Weddings in Italy Observatory. The research, conducted by C…
Tue, 12/06/2022 - 12:27
The Azzurri, Italy’s beloved national football team — darlings of the international football (soccer) scene — failed to make it to the FIFA World Cup…
Fri, 11/18/2022 - 10:13
In survey results that are likely to surprise, well, no one, 73% or approximately three out of four Italians indicated that they have come across faux…
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 06:34
Rome has long been recognized for its vibrant and gritty urban artworks. Full-fledged murals by internationally renowned artists co-exist with guerril…
Wed, 09/28/2022 - 08:55
Italy is bursting at the seams with charming hilltop towns and languishing seaside villages. Lesser-known and often overlooked, foothill towns spill d…
Mon, 08/29/2022 - 06:17
Islands always have an air of mystery about them — blame it on the seclusion factor — and Isola Bisentina is no exception. The larger of Lake Bolsena'…
Tue, 04/19/2022 - 03:09
Flowers (fiori) flourish in Italy’s rich soil and year-round sunshine. Be blown away by blankets of wildflowers, rambling rose bushes or enchanting la…
Thu, 02/17/2022 - 01:50
With everything from trimmed topiaries and burbling fountains to storybook-colored flowers lining shady footpaths, these Italian gardens are so romant…