No matter how many times I travel to Italy, it never gets old -- and not just because of the excellent food and wine I enjoy while I am there. As editor of Stone World Magazine, I am fortunate enough to travel to Italy at least two or three times each year, and every time I go, something new seems to be taking place in the stone industry.
This year, my trips to Italy have included the usual visits to the stoneworking regions of Carrara (in June) and Verona (in September/October). Both of these journeys were eye openers for me because they not only demonstrated the endeavors of individual companies, but also the general direction of the Italian stone industry as a whole.