The Autumn Nations Cup kicks off on Friday 13 November 2020 with Ireland hosting Wales in Dublin.

Breathtaking natural scenery, rolling valleys, and fertile landscapes filled with orchards and vineyards – these are the some wine regions across the globe.

A collection of important South African art assembled by the late Giulio Bertrand will be auctioned this November.

Struggling towns in Italy are selling off abandoned homes at bargain prices in a bid to reverse a trend of depopulation, with the picturesque town of Salemi in Sicily the latest to offer up dilapidated properties for less than the cost of an espresso.

International rugby is back at almost full force despite the spectre of renewed lockdowns hanging over Europe, and four Test matches were played on Saturday.

While we are stuck in South Africa for the foreseeable future, we will have to make do with armchair travelling for now. Let’s head to Italy, shall we?

Natale Labia gives his view on what an Italian conference on life after COVID-19 can teach South Africa and its politicians.

To see what SA might learn from the Italian context, The South African chatted to private equity firm partner Natale Labia, a South African expat who moved to Milan just before the COVID-19 outbreak.

There are some weeks in history which represent true turning points.

The former Cheetahs coach had taken over the Italy post on an interim basis before being given the permanent role.

With the race to kick-off firmly underway following the announcement of the return of the English Premier League on June 17th, Italian Football is looking to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later.

Italy will reopen to European tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period as it quickened the exit from the coronavirus lockdown.

The deadline for the completion of 2019/20 Serie A season was pushed back to August.

Andrea Bocelli performed a solo Easter concert from an empty Milan Cathedral streamed live to millions of people around the world.

Opera singer Andrea Bocelli will perform a special Easter Sunday concert at the Duomo Cathedral during a special audience-free concert which will be live-streamed.

We’re looking at how South Africa’s current coronavirus situation compares to that of the the worst-hit countries, when they were at this stage.

The coronavirus lockdown in much of Europe has pitted rural people against city-dwellers flocking to the countryside to wait out the outbreak sweeping the continent.

Venice hasn’t seen clear canal water in a very long time…Nature just hit the reset button on us.

From walking fake dogs to donning skin suits, here are a few Italian ways of keeping boredom at bay during a national lockdown, something the nation of 60 million has been doing for over a week.

Serie A football has been in disarray for well over a week from the impact of coronavirus that first developed late last year in China and then made Italy its primary target in Europe.

Italy said on Monday its month-long lockdown of northern regions responsible for 40% of overall production was designed to save the rest of the economy from falling victim to the coronavirus.

The WHO has called for countries to ‘prepare for a potential pandemic’ – a term for an epidemic that spreads throughout the world.

An ancient tomb thought to belong to Rome’s founder Romulus will be presented to the world on 21 February 2020, bringing to a head months of investigation by history sleuths.

Travel Round-Up: Exploring a few of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods.

Experts have confirmed that a painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery’s wall is Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of a Lady,’ which was stolen from the gallery back in 1997.