In this episode we introduce you to Virginia DiGaetano, an Italian American who has lived in Italy for 7 years. Along with her husband Mark Medina-Rios–who you’ll meet on an upcoming episode–Virginia runs ViaMedina, a private chef and concierge team providing tailor-made experiences focusing on the foods that make Italy so unique and the people behind the recipes. ViaMedina has been featured on RAI, Vanity Fair Italia and more.
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Show Recap:
Virginia shares with us how she arrived in this unique and untouched countryside between Rome and Tuscany and why she continues to stay. She also shares tips for visiting and her favorite locations to bring guests.
What to expect:
Tips on what type of cheese to look for in Tuscia, interesting stories and legends of this Lazio zone (Virginia also is quite the historian), and even fun facts such as which Disney movie may have been inspired by the area.
Length of Podcast:
About 45 minutes.
“What is quite inspiring and very touching about this area [Tuscia] it is very much human, incredibly human and on that scale where people interact with one another, they look each other in the eye.”
– Virginia DiGaetano
People, Places & Sites Mentioned in this Episode:
- Saturnia Bath (Tuscany): Heard at 23:47
- Viterbo (Lazio): Heard from 25:00
- Civita di Bagnoregio (Lazio): Heard at 30:16
- The Castle in the Clouds: Heard at 31:40
- Lake Bolsena (Lazio): Heard at 32:55
- Petrus Gonsalvus: Heard at 33:11
More about Virginia DiGaetano:
Enjoyed this episode? Then check out these past shows from Rediscover Italy Podcast:
- Episode 1: Advice for Choosing a Place to Live or Visit Like a Local in Italy
- Episode 3: Italy Travel tips: The Best Ways to Get Around Italy
Find the links to these great episodes and more here.
I enjoyed this last episode the way I did the previous ones. Although it was a bit longer than the first three, it was a nice surprise to have one more voice in the chat – and Virginia is so brilliant in telling her stories!
Thanks again for your podcast: your love for Italy is absolutely vibrant and contagious, even for an Italian like me… 🙂
Thank you for listening podcast. We appreciate this support! We are also so glad you enjoyed Virginia’s interview and agree with your sentiment on the storytelling. 🙂