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2009 | Dec | Nov | Oct 28 22 14 07 06 01
How To Make Bolognese Sauce
“Here's a great way to bring Italy home - learn how to make Bolognese sauce! ...”
What's On in Italy: October 2009
“October is one of the most beautiful and busy months of the year in Italy. ...”
| Aug 20
Hotel Award: Best Culinary Experience
“Virtuoso Life, a magazine tailored to luxury living and travel, has just released the winners ...”
Pocket Film Prize: I Make My World
“As part of the 53rd Venice Biennale, there is an online video-making competition aimed "at ...”
Italy Exhibits Guide Fall 2009
“Here is a sampling of exhibits beginning or ending this fall in Italy. For a ...”
18
Rumblings in the Wine World
“It has been a little under two weeks since Italy announced the findings in the ...”
Venice for a Penny
“I'd hate to be the employee who made this error:
The Crowne Plaza of Venice will ...”
| Jul 29
Italy Is A-Twitter
“It happens to the best of us. We stop to check out a new technology/trend/what-have-you ...”
13
Night Visit to the Vatican Museums on July 24
“According to About.com, the Vatican Museums are going to be open late to visitors on ...”
| Apr 21
Ecotourism in the Cinque Terre
“Earth day is tomorrow, so I thought I'd profile a couple of places in Italy ...”
18
Culture Week 2009
“Today begins Culture Week throughout all of Italy. Through April 26, state-run museums will be ...”
The Real Pinocchio
“Last November, the New York Review of Books released Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio ...”
13
Ramble On: Tuscany Walking Festival
“Tuscany, with its beautiful vistas and thousands of hectares of nature preserves and woodlands, offers ...”
08 07
L'Aquila Earthquake Info
“The full extent of the damage to L'Aquila and the surrounding area after yesterday's 6.3 ...”
03
What's On In Italy: April 2009
“We missed March's event round-up and we're late for this month's. So here we go...
Easter: ...”
| Mar 27
Travel Partner Wanted for Calabria
“Cherrye, an Italy blogger colleague in Calabria, posted the following information about Jennifer Rafferty, who ...”
26
Comprehensive Guide to Cooking Schools in Italy
“Staying on the subject of food today, here is a wonderfully comprehensive guide to cooking ...”
Rome's Best Trattoria? You decide...
“Choice Tables - A Debate Over the Best Roman Trattoria -NYTimes.com
How could I possibly let ...”
25
Happy Birthday, Venice!
“I just learned that today is Venice's 1,588th birthday, according to blogger and Venice Kayak ...”
24
Genoa With Kids
“I was recently doing some research on Genoa (Genova) and found that the old city, ...”
Easter 2009
“Are you looking for information about Holy Week in Rome and the Vatican? Here's a ...”
23
Do You Know the Way to Pompeii?
“About a year ago, I posted some information about going to Pompeii from Rome on ...”
19
Rome's New Archeology Czar
“News outlets are reporting that the Italian government has appointed Guido Bertolaso, of Naples garbage ...”
16
Italy at Home: Renaissance Rivals in Boston and Valentino Everywhere
“No time or money to plan an Italy vacation right now? Here's another installment of ...”
Become a Museum Reporter for Tuscany
“As we reported last week, Tuscany has a brand new tourism website. We have also ...”
12
Tuscany's Great New Tourism Website
“While we weren't paying attention, the Tuscan tourism office launched a lovely new website, complete ...”
| Feb 11 04
Foreign Food Ban in Italy
“Now I love Italian food as much as the next person. But, a ban on ...”
02
What's On in Italy: February 2009
“Here's the event round-up for February:
Carnevale 2009: Carnival celebrations will run for approximately 2 weeks, ...”
| Jan 26
The Pope's Online
“You no longer have to go to Rome to have an audience with the Pope. ...”
Catchall Catch-Up Post: More Articles About Italy
“Here are just a few notable articles on Italy that I've come across in the ...”
06
Farewell to an Italian Historian
“I was hoping that with my first post of the new year I would look ...”
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2008 | Dec 29
2008 Year-End Article Round Up
“I am still trying to figure out how to manage a toddler and a newborn ...”
13 04
What's On in Italy: December 2008
“Dear readers,
I realize I've neglected you for a while now. But, for good reason. I ...”
| Nov 13
Aerial Views of Ancient Rome
“Leave it to Google to continue to make geography cool and engaging.
Yesterday, Google revealed the ...”
06
What's On in Italy: November 2008
“November is typically a slow month for tourism in Italy. So listed below are only ...”
| Oct 30
Avoiding 'The Law' While in Italy
“By now, you've probably heard about the case of the American girl and her Italian ...”
23
Visiting Rome During Halloween
“Though I've always seen Rome as a city for lovers, I can't deny that it ...”
22
If Obama Were Tuscan Wine, What Would He Be?
“Have you ever wondered what kind of characteristics Sarah Palin or Barack Obama share with ...”
20
October 2008 Article Round-Up
“Sometimes I'm not always sure if anyone is actually reading Italofile. As I've said, it ...”
17
The 2008-2009 Opera Season
“Although many cities in Italy incorporate opera events as part of their summer festivals, the ...”
15
Keeping Up With the Antinori
“Italian wine enthusiasts (that includes most of us, right?) may find this past weekend's 60 ...”
05
A Peaceful Oasis in Rome
“After reading a post about Free Things to Do in Rome from fellow blogger Jessica ...”
01 | Sep 30
What's On in Italy: October 2008
“Lots of art exhibitions going on in Italy this fall, especially this month. So, let's ...”
29
Italy's Best Boutique and Luxury Hotels
“Ironically, with all the hotel review and booking sites out there, it's become almost impossible ...”
24 23
So, What's the Deal With Alitalia?
“In case you haven't seen the headlines, Alitalia, Italy's national airline, may not exist after ...”
20
Italy Article Round-Up
“Time again to see what Italy travel articles have come out for fall.
New York Times
Cave ...”
11
Really Cheap Real Estate in Sicily
“Here's your chance to buy a really cheap house in Italy.
According to Italy Magazine, the ...”
05
What's On in Italy: September 2008
“Hard to believe it's September again! Here's a rundown for the beginning of the fall ...”
04
"Rome 1960" Book Presentation
“Earlier in the summer, we wrote about David Maraniss' new book Rome 1960: The Olympics ...”
03
The Ultimate Italian Driving Adventure
“If you're the type of traveler who likes to go it alone and doesn't mind ...”
| Aug 25
Kid-Friendly Tours of Florence
“Florence may feel like a fairy tale city for adults, but kids aren't always impressed. ...”
24
Rome, Siena, Sardinia, and more
“We hope you've had an enjoyable August. Obviously, we took a little time off for ...”
07
What's On in Italy: August 2008
“Lots of summer festivals are winding up this month. Then, after Ferragosto on August 15, ...”
| Jul 31
A Snowy Staycation in Rome
“You must be thinking: there are two things wrong with this post. First, it's too ...”
29
Get Cooking On Your Italy Vacation
“I am now catching up on summer magazine reading and just came across Gourmet's May ...”
Summer 2008 Cell Phone Deal
“Gone are the days when you needed a gettone, or token, to make a phone ...”
24
A 360-Degree Spin Around Italy
“Do you ever feel like you don't get the whole picture when reading about Italy ...”
21
Hotel Spotlight: A Bolthole in Basilicata
“While everyone awaits the as-yet-unnamed* luxury hotel from native son Francis Ford Coppola, set to ...”
Italian Program for European Day of Jewish Culture Announced
“I'm always fascinated to learn about Jewish heritage in Italy. So, here's a Jewish cultural event ...”
17
More Italy Hotels Available Online
“Savvy travelers have long looked to venere.com, a hotel review and reservations website, to find accommodations on ...”
16
Italy Article Round-Up
“In case you missed these recent articles on travel to Italy...
New York Times
Sicily, Through the ...”
14
The Pontines, Perhaps
“Unlike Greece, Italy isn't a land of islands. Sure, there's Sicily, Capri, and the Tuscan ...”
Authentic Accommodations in Abruzzi
“Those who may have watched CBS Sunday Morning* yesterday probably caught the Allen Pizzey "Postcard: ...”
11
Golfing With George Clooney
“You know that if you want to catch a glimpse of George Clooney, you're more ...”
10
See Italian Cities in 3-D
“This tip comes from Google Earth's Lat Long Blog, which reports that Italy is one ...”
08 01
What's On in Italy: July 2008
“As we noted today in an earlier post, tomorrow, July 2, will be the first of ...”
| Jun 30 27
Win An Italian Cooking School Vacation
“If the price of an Italian vacation has you down, here's your chance to win ...”
26 24
'Angels and Demons' Tourism
“Filming has begun in Rome on Dan Brown's latest thriller Angels and Demons. Though released ...”
23
Spain Conquers Italy
“Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples ...”
21
Italy Summer Article Round-Up 2008
“Lots of Italy-related articles this time of year. So, here goes:
New York Times
Wandering Beyond Classic ...”
15
Walk Off the Pasta Pounds
“We all know that a vacation - especially one to Italy - is a good ...”
09
Pompeii By Night
“Question: What's eerier than surveying the ruins of Pompeii? Answering: Visiting them at night.
According to ...”
Kissing in Italy
“Inquiring minds want to know: Which Way Do You Kiss in Italy? Jessica at Italylogue ...”
05
Getting the Italy Travel Answers You Need
“Will a trip to Italy in August be miserable? Should I reserve tickets in advance ...”
04
What's On in Italy: June 2008
“Sorry, folks - we missed Italy's first big event of June, Republic Day on June ...”
01
Italian Museums Rated and Ranked 2008
“The Touring Club Italia, a sort of AAA for Italy that puts out many quality ...”
| May 31 29
Swimming in Sardinia
“An article today in the New York Times on Swimming Vacations inspired us to see ...”
28
Eating Your Way Through Le Marche
“Ladies and Gentlemen - start your appetites! Chowhound.com has begun a year-long series titled "Eating ...”
21 20
Save Money in Florence 2008
“Harry's Bar in Venice isn't the only place feeling sorry for cash-strapped American tourists this ...”
13 08
Even More Italian Beaches Get the Blue Flag
“There are now 104 beaches in Italy that have been awarded the "blue flag" for ...”
| Apr 28
Dirty Weekends in Italy
“The Times UK's Stephen Bleach had a fun article about romantic getaways in Europe this ...”
Free Airfare to Italy with Perillo Tours
“My friend Jessica over at Italy Logue found this (pretty) great deal from Perillo Tours ...”
Hotel Spotlight: Finis Africae Country House
“It's time for us to resume our occasional feature "Hotel Spotlight." These hotels are ones ...”
27 24 22
The Lost Leonardo
“Over the weekend, 60 Minutes had a fascinating piece on "The Lost Leonardo," which is Leonardo ...”
21
We're Back...and Recent Rome Tips
“Hello all. We've had a few technical difficulties over the last few weeks, so I ...”
17 14
Jewish Resources in Italy
“Just in time for Passover, I've found a great resource for all things Jewish in ...”
08 07
Is It Still Italian If the Chef Isn't?
“While it's hardly shocking for Americans - we've been eating Italian food cooked by Mexicans ...”
06 04
What's On in Italy: April
“We're a little late posting this month's events. But there's still time to catch them.
VinItaly, ...”
03
"Palladio" in DC
“As part of Italy's celebrations of the birth of architect Andrea Palladio, born 500 years ...”
| Mar 24 20
Luxury Lodging Links
“Italy is not short on luxury accommodations, as is often highlighted by A Luxury Travel ...”
19 17 16
More Money Saving Tips for Milan
“We recently got such a good response from our posting on Designer Outlets in Italy, ...”
Ten Euro Trattorias
“Italy's leading paper Corriere della Sera has a small English language section that delivers news ...”
12 11
Italian Villas and Their Gardens
“Just in time for late spring and summer romps around Italy comes the reissue of ...”
10
Tips for Beating the Euro in Rome
“Today's budget-saving tips come from the readers of Fodor's, who offer some very useful ways ...”
05
Some Light Housekeeping
“We hope you don't mind that we've been sprucing the place up a bit.
Regular readers ...”
04 02
Italy Article Round-Up From the Past Few Months
“Here are some of the Italy travel articles you may have missed over the past ...”
What's On in Italy: March
“It's time again for the rundown of the upcoming month's events. March is unofficially the ...”
| Feb 29 28
From Mafia Villa to Agriturismo
“This one comes from the U.K.'s Italy Magazine, which tells us that the Corleone villa ...”
26 23 21
Amazon Readers: Send Us Your Tips!
“Hi there! If you're browsing this post from our page on Amazon.com, welcome! We hope ...”
Book Talk: Machiavelli's 'The Prince'
“In case you missed it yesterday, WAMU-NPR's Diane Rehm hosted a one-hour book talk on ...”
18
Italy's 'V-Day' and a War on Crooked Politics
“With a set of fresh elections on the horizon in Italy, the following New Yorker ...”
16 14 10 07
What's Old Is New Again: Rome's Via Appia Antica
“Now that we've entered the Holy Season, tourism to Rome is going to start heating ...”
02
Some Sicilian Sites
“One of our resolutions this year at Italofile is to go beyond our comfort zone ...”
| Jan 28
In Primo Levi's Footsteps
“Though International Holocaust Remembrance Day just passed (on Jan. 27), there's still a chance to ...”
26
Seven Steps to Villa Rental Success
“Have you ever rented a villa and arrived to find out that linens were not ...”
25
Best-Reviewed Hotels in Italy
“Yesterday we linked to reviews of a Naples hotel on Tripadvisor.com. Sites like Tripadvisor, Virtualtourist.com, ...”
24
Walk for a Cause in Italy
“As I was preparing to post information about the Italy Breast Cancer Walk 2008, which ...”
23 01
Happy 2008!
“Yes....we are still here. We took a much needed break in December and hope to ...”
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2007 | Dec 05
Et tu, Brute?
“Friends, Romans, countrymen...I've been wanting to study Latin for a very long time, but keep ...”
| Nov 27 21
Jetsetters Guide to Portofino
“If you're the type of person for whom money is no object, then you'd probably ...”
Ancient Romulus Cave Found
“If you believe the legend that Rome was founded more than 2,000 years ago by ...”
15
Rome: The Marvels and the Menace
“You can blame my postman for me being a little slow on reporting about the ...”
New Look 'Cucina Italiana'
“For years, I was a subscriber to the American English version of La Cucina Italiana, ...”
03
Fine Chocolates in Tuscany
“Just in time for the holidays, the NY Times has a great article about the ...”
02
Antiques Shopping Outside of Rome
“Many readers have gotten in touch with us to find out what there is to ...”
| Oct 11
The Roma Pass
“Here's an update to yesterday's post about combined tickets. In addition to some other combined ...”
10
Saving Money with Combined Tickets
“It's tough to be an American tourist in Europe right now, what with the dollar sinking ...”
| Sep 29
What's On in Italy: October
“This is the harvest time - for grapes, olives, and mushrooms, to name a few ...”
21 14
Italy Packages 2007-2008
“Quite a number of press releases for Italy package tours have come across our desks ...”
06
What's On in Italy: September
“Thanks to a long (U.S.) holiday weekend, we're a little late in posting the September ...”
| Aug 28
Bathing in Viterbo, Eating in Venice...
“Here are some links to some recent articles we found interesting. Enjoy!
NY Times
Wild Spas: The ...”
24
Italy Tour Operators
“Have our posts inspired you to go to Italy but you just don't have the ...”
17 15
A Video Game for Italophiles...Who Knew?
“A number of press releases come across our desk, most of them irrelevant to our ...”
14 10
Italy Article Round-Up
“As the days of summer wane, some of you may be planning your fall getaways ...”
01
What's On in Italy: August
“The lazy days of summer have left us feeling a bit lethargic. So, sorry about ...”
| Jul 27
Eat the Cannoli, Drink the Cappuccino
“Though this is a few weeks old, I thought I'd share this amusing take from ...”
15 06 05
1 Hotdog, 1 Campari Soda
“While some of us are nursing our hangovers (from hot dogs, beer, or an overdose of ...”
04
What's On in Italy: July
“July is the time for music, and there are tons of festivals throughout Italy this ...”
| Jun 26
Italy's Most Scenic Drives
“Today's tip from Fodor's looks at the best driving tours in Italy. They include the ...”
19
Web Site Attack Hits Italy Tourism Sites
“Be careful surfing for Italy travel information this summer. According to Reuters, the Italian Job ...”
16
A Tour Through Campania
“Trying to devise an itinerary for visiting the Amalfi Coast and other notable towns near ...”
15 12
Ancient Rome Rebuilt
“Thanks to historians, architects, archeologists and other scholars at the University of Virginia and UCLA, ...”
10
Create Your Own Italian Tour
“Here's an easy way to use Google Maps to create your own interactive driving routes ...”
07
Going Underground
“Wow...here's a link for the more morbid - or more scholarly - Italophiles. The International ...”
03
Italy Article Round-Up
“As summer is just around the corner, newspapers, websites and mags are ramping up their Italy ...”
01
What's On in Italy: June
“This is the month when Italy explodes with festivals, concerts, sagre, and more. Starting it ...”
| May 25
Take Me Out to the Gioco...
“It's a fact that some of the greatest ever to play the game of baseball ...”
15 08 06
What's On in Italy: May
“It's May, which means that the calendar is full of food and flower festivals, new ...”
| Apr 27 25
Seeing Rome - and Other Cities - for Free
“Rome, overflowing with art and architecture on its streets and in its churches, is one ...”
19
Art Teacher in Your Pocket
“Art history junkies take note: learning about Italian art is easy with Jane's Smart Art ...”
17
Hotel Spotlight: La Masale
“Once in a while, we receive requests from hotels and B&Bs to be featured in ...”
16
Venice and the Islamic World
“If you can't make it to Italy this summer, try getting up to New York ...”
03
Be a Renaissance Man (or Woman)
“It may sound like the latest droll tour to capitalize on the wildly popular Dan Brown thriller. ...”
02
Cook's Tour of Milan
“I'm very lucky. The very first time I tasted risotto was in Milan. We were ...”
| Mar 30
Holy Week Calendar
“Palm Sunday - April 1 - marks the beginning of Settimana Santa, or Holy Week, in ...”
13
The Making O' the Green
“On March 17, people the world over will turn their thoughts to all things green. ...”
08
Book Now! Spring Airfare Deals to Italy
“Two huge deals about travel to Rome came across our desks today:
Urgent! Air France is ...”
05 | Feb 28
Welcome, Marketing Mixers!
“If you've arrived here from a link from the Marketing Mix Blog, welcome! Take a ...”
20
Getting Into the Vatican Museums
“It's getting ever more difficult to get into the Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani), home to ...”
13
New Hotel in Capri
“According to Elle magazine (and several other luxury travel watchers), there's a new hotel in ...”
09
What's On in Italy: February
“Carnival: That annual pre-Lenten festival, Il Carnivale, takes place this month all over Italy. Venice ...”
| Jan 26
Study in Florence
“Looking to sharpen more than just your senses on your next trip to Florence? Gridskipper ...”
Getting Real In Rome's Ghetto
“An interesting article from the New York Times today profiling the rising real estate rates ...”
22
A Year in Italy
“Someone posted a great video on YouTube.com. The video features a rapid-fire slideshow of an ...”
19
Italy Scores as Top Destination for Packaged Travel
“For the fourth year in a row, Italy has placed first among tourists for packaged ...”
18 15
Jazz in January
“Winter means the music season for most of Italy. Opera productions and church-sponsored chamber music ...”
06
Regata della Befana, Venice
“Today, day of the Epiphany, is the day that Italian children celebrate the coming of the ...”
05
Resolution: Italian Citizenship
“No, not really. But did you know that you can get honorary citizenship from the ...”
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