September 5, 2008 – 8:58 am
Hard to believe it’s September again! Here’s a rundown for the beginning of the fall - a marvelous time to be in Italy!
Time for Wine! One of the reasons it’s so great to travel in Italy in the fall is for all of the wine sampling to be done. Oenological Week in Montefalco, Umbria, which celebrates [...]
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I am now catching up on summer magazine reading and just came across Gourmet’s May issue, which has tons of information on cooking schools in Italy and elsewhere. So, I wanted to give you the lowdown on the schools I found in the magazine as well as a couple others I’ve read about in the [...]
In case you missed these recent articles on travel to Italy…
New York Times
Sicily, Through the Eyes of the Leopard
The Washington Post
See Naples…And Eat
Sydney Morning Herald
Ready for Super-Bol (A Search for the Best Ragu in Bologna)
Los Angeles Times
Exploring Sun-Splashed Venice’s City Squares
The Guardian (UK)
Instant Weekend…Turin
The Boston Globe
Eat Them All, Pray For More, Love the Neopolitan Pie
Ancient [...]
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While browsing the web recently, I happened upon Emmanuelle Jary’s excellent primer on touring the Venice Lagoon on ViaMichelin (full disclosure: I have written for Michelin Travel Guides). But what, I wondered, was a pénichette? Turns out that it is a small barge-like houseboat - just the perfect type of transportation for getting around the city [...]
Lots of Italy-related articles this time of year. So, here goes:
New York Times
Wandering Beyond Classic Rome (The Frugal Traveler Does Europe on a Budget)
On Venice’s Grand Canal in a Kayak
Prescription Med (Ischia)
Los Angeles Times
Exploring Rome’s Famous Seven Hills
Budget Travel in Rome
10 Books and Movies to Prep for a Trip to Rome
Italy: At Home in Rome
National [...]
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For Americans touring Venice, one of the most famous places to visit is Harry’s Bar, a former haunt of Ernest Hemingway. Unfortunately, as the dollar has sunk (and continues to sink) against the euro, Harry’s, which has always been expensive, is out of most American tourists’ price range. So now, in light of the current economic [...]
We’re a little late posting this month’s events. But there’s still time to catch them.
VinItaly, Verona. This wine trade fair, in its 42nd year, is a place for wine industry producers, distributors, and critics, to sample some of Italy’s best wines. According to the U.K.’s Italy Magazine, “One of the top events at this year’s [...]
Here are some of the Italy travel articles you may have missed over the past few months.
New York Times
Prato, Italy: In Tuscany, the Revealing of a Forbidden Love
Bread-Making and Truffle-Hunting in Italy (Piemonte; actually a short review of two tours)
Bologna, Italy: Finding New Life in the Arts
La Dolce Vita, Both Day and Night (Readers Picks [...]
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It’s time again for the rundown of the upcoming month’s events. March is unofficially the beginning of the tourist season in Italy, as the weather warms up and Easter festivities get underway.
Photography Exhibitions for Pilgrims, Rome. Rome’s March agenda is packed, though two photography exhibits seems quite interesting. At the Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi [...]
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February 16, 2008 – 11:10 am
We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s run-down of part 1 of “20 Things We Love About Italy.” Hopefully, the list has given you more travel ideas and the inspiration to learn more about all of Italy’s 20 regions.
Now, without further ado, the remaining 10 favorites on our list:
11) Termoli, Molise. If Puglia (see #13) is the [...]
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