This is a selection of songs curated for The Snob Report Radio that spans various eras, styles and regions that continually inspire me to explore this special peninsula and share my discoveries with whoever is willing to listen.

While it is difficult to think beyond the suffering caused by these difficult times, before long the melody of Va Pensiero will again fill Italy’s piazzas and move Italians to rise to their feet and remember with pride how they’ve overcame yet another tragedy as they sing these words.

If Italy had a voice, it would most certainly sing, and its song would sound like this…

For thousands of years, Rome has been there plugging away through ups and downs; and there’s something incredibly comforting about that.

I've been traveling between Italy and the United States for my entire life; I've heard it a million times - Italy is a perfect place, for vacation. The Italy that I know, though is so much more.