A third-grade prophecy, a Long Island psychic, and a beach house in Calabria that somehow, impossibly, was always the plan. Victoria Reed finds a version of home she didn't know she'd inherited.

Benjamin MacShane on Ferragosto, four hundred neighbours and what it means to feed a community in crisis

Ernest Bisgrove writes from Maratea, where doing very little takes up the entire day

Paulina Tegner Galzignato, on the pace of life, the food and the culture of one of Italy's most beloved islands.

Tanita Dzoba on her slow life rituals in a small ancient town, and what to do when you find yourself in Tuscia

DJ Mikael Garofalo takes us from Rome to Bologna, Venice and Capri in search of Italy’s best summer music

Kristina Kappelin on becoming a Capri lady, with her favourite places on the island

Stella Scocco reflects on family rituals and how places connect us to time

Elisa Amorelli on why Rome might just be the best wine city in the world, and where to drink in it.