Published on Thursday, July 24, 2014 by Kathy McCabe 922 days after it sank off the Tuscan island of Giglio, killing 32 souls, the Costa Concordia, has finally been raised and moved to the port of Genoa. Two tug boats pulled the wrecked craft to its new port and this fascinating time lapse video shows the process. ...

Published on Sunday, October 9, 2011 by Kathy McCabe Perhaps the world's most famous explorer, Christopher Columbus was born in the port city of Genoa (Genova in Italian) in the northwestern corner of what is now Italy. Genoa was a republic at the time of the birth of Christopher Columbus in 1451. In honor of Columbus Day, here is a quick look at what to see in explorer's hometown, Genoa: Historic Caruggi: The Carug...