U.S. Consul General in Florence Daniela Ballard speaks about the American Consulate's being open for "business as usual".

White stone villages, troglodyte houses and views of the Adriatic Sea: this is the perfect itinerary for a road-trip in Puglia, the treasure of southern Italy.

Last month, we kicked off our summer vacation exploring the French and Italian Riviera, and it was even more magical than I ...