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16/10/2026

17/09/2026

Thank God little bar trattorias from the 1960’s like this still exist, where for 20€ per person you can have a starter, a pasta, a glass of w**e, and an espresso. 🇮🇹🍝🍷☕️

03/09/2026

Our three wedding round up of the summer -
From black tie on a grand Irish estate, to elegance in a castle in Lazio, to a chic country villa in Tuscany, we were delighted to help celebrate three fabulous couples!

25/08/2026

The paperback version of That Last Night in Italy is available now!
https://a.co/d/0hGfDr8L
And the real Apollo is so excited (yes, he’s also a character in the book).

11/08/2026

We are very excited to share that one of our founders, Ellen, has published a book: That Last Night in Italy!
The Kindle e-book is available now, and the paperback will be out in the next couple of weeks.  

Amazon.com: https://a.co/d/0a84OfxQ
Amazon.it: https://amzn.eu/d/012CeMYv

You can also read an excerpt on the Murder and Mayhem website: https://murder-mayhem.com/that-last-night-in-italy-excerpt

50% of the profits go to the Orvieto dog shelter Gli Amici di Charlie which has amazing volunteers but next to zero funds - no air conditioning, no heat, no medical budget. Thank you for your support 🙏

10/08/2026

A magical evening at the base of Orvieto visiting the archeological site Fanum Voltumnae, a sacred complex of temples and other structures with 23
continuous centuries of inhabitants and use.

Once a year there is a tour where the archaeologists explain the work they are doing.

29/06/2026

How Palazzo hounds get through the heat wave: camped in front of the fan. (Yes we also have AC) 🐕

21/06/2026

It’s not summer without Sardegna.

09/03/2026

Our g-g-g-great uncle The Pope, right next to the Michelangelo Pietà in Saint Peter’s In Rome.
See stories for more including his gilded six horse carriage (can we have that back, please?)

24/12/2025

What a happy miracle that white truffle season is the same time as my birthday!
Come for a hunt on our private white forest truffle reserve, followed by lunch or dinner!
Only for guests of Palazzo Misciattelli.