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Designer Outlets in Italy

February 16, 2008 – 11:55 am

We figure that few, if any, readers of this blog are flush enough to pay retail for Prada, Gucci, or any of the other Italian design houses currently showing their lines at Milan Fashion Week. That’s why we wanted to highlight Corriere della Sera’s helpful list of the fashion outlets, which are located all over northern Italy. [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italofiles, Lazio, Le Marche, Lombardy, Piemonte, Shopping, Tuscany | Comments (0)

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 Abruzzo, Basilicata, By Area, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italofiles, Lazio, Le Marche, Lombardy | Comments (0)

Jetsetters Guide to Portofino

November 21, 2007 – 3:09 pm

If you’re the type of person for whom money is no object, then you’d probably enjoy Nota Bene, a customized, subscription-only guidebook series. NB produces guides for the “discerning traveler.” Apparently, this is the type of traveler who can lease a “four-cabin Continental 80″ boat for €6,000 per day or pay £350 for a 10-issue [...]

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

Bathing in Viterbo, Eating in Venice…

August 28, 2007 – 5:31 am

Here are some links to some recent articles we found interesting. Enjoy!
NY Times
Wild Spas: The Divine Therapy
CNN.com
Vatican Airline Takes to the Skies
Genoa: You’ll Wonder Why Columbus Ever Left
Miami Herald
In Matera, Art - and Life - Go Underground
Gridskipper.com
Top Picks: Good Eats in Venice

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By mmr | Also posted in Basilicata, By Area, Italofiles, Lazio, Travel Articles, Veneto, Venice | Comments (0)

Italy Article Round-Up

August 10, 2007 – 10:13 am

As the days of summer wane, some of you may be planning your fall getaways to Italy. The following recent articles highlight some of the destinations you may want to consider:
New York Times
36 Hours in Cinque Terre
Back to Nature, the Italian Way: Farm Stays in Sardinia
The Washington Post
Sicily: Agriturismo Brings Visitors Down to the Farm
The [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Italofiles, Lazio, Rome, Sardinia, Sicily, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Umbria | Comments (0)

The Making O’ the Green

March 13, 2007 – 4:38 pm

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Pesto,
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On March 17, people the world over will turn their thoughts to all things green. But in Genoa, Liguria, they won’t be thinking about green beer, rather pesto, the home-grown pasta topping made from [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Festivals and Events, Food and Wine, Genoa, Italofiles | Comments (0)