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A Snowy Staycation in Rome

July 31, 2008 – 6:24 am

You must be thinking: there are two things wrong with this post. First, it’s too early to be talking about snow. And, second, how can you have a “staycation” in Rome if you don’t even live there?
I defer to a recent press release from onthesnow.com. In “The No. 1 Snow Sports Web Site Picks Top [...]

By mmr | Also posted in Active Travel, By Area, Lazio, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Rome, Specialty Travel, Sports | Comments (0)

Authentic Accommodations in Abruzzi

July 14, 2008 – 4:33 am

Those who may have watched CBS Sunday Morning* yesterday probably caught the Allen Pizzey “Postcard: Abruzzi” piece, which profiled a castle in the village of Santo Stefano di Sessania, Abruzzo (or Abruzzi, if you will) that has been converted into “authentic” accommodations for those few tourists who wander off the beaten track to this area of [...]

By mmr | Also posted in Accommodations, By Area | Comments (0)

An Unspoiled Beach in Abruzzo

May 21, 2008 – 1:08 pm

Earlier today, we wrote about the travel potential of the region Puglia, this year’s emerging star of Italian tourism. Well, if Puglia is the new Tuscany then some years from now Abruzzo will be the new Puglia.
Richard Norton-Taylor writes about Vasto, a largely “unknown” beach on the Costa Abruzzese for the U.K.’s Guardian. And, believe [...]

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20 Things We Love About Italy - Part 1

February 14, 2008 – 4:07 pm

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we here at Italofile wanted to share with you some of our favorite foods, fashions, architecture, and other random things that make Italy our favorite destination. Yes, just about every one of our posts highlights the things we love about Italy. But this is our chance to feature some things [...]

By mmr | Also posted in Basilicata, By Area, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italofiles, Lazio, Le Marche, Liguria, Lombardy | Comments (0)

Italy Packages 2007-2008

September 14, 2007 – 6:08 am

Quite a number of press releases for Italy package tours have come across our desks in recent days. Here are a few highlights:
To celebrate the publishing of the Wimco Villas Vendome Guide to Italy, Wimco Villas is offering a “complimentary first night in-villa provisioning” (i.e., a free meal) for customers booking villas directly through Wimco [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Campania, Capri, Deals and Packages, Italofiles, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Puglia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto | Comments (0)

Italy Article Round-Up

June 3, 2007 – 8:02 am

As summer is just around the corner, newspapers, websites and mags are ramping up their Italy coverage. Here are links to a few recent articles that may aid or inspire you:
From the New York Times:
36 Hours in Florence
In Search of Graham Greene’s Capri
In Palermo, Life Vibrates in a Fading Market
Fingers That Keep the Most Treasured Violins [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Campania, Florence, Italofiles, Lazio, Lombardy, Milan, Rome, Sicily, Travel Articles, Tuscany | Comments (0)