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Three Best Travel Secrets

Three Best Travel Secrets

by Melanie on 10. Dec, 2009 in Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Featured Articles, Lazio, Rome, Tuscany

Coming up with three of my best travel secrets for Italy is no easy task. Alas, I’ve been tagged by Robin Locker at My Mélange to come up with my list, just as she has over at her blog. In fact, since I had difficulty paring down my favorites, I’ve come up with my non-Italy [...]

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Italian Fashion Designers and Their Hotels

Italian Fashion Designers and Their Hotels

by Melanie on 05. Oct, 2008 in Accommodations, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Featured Articles, Florence, Lazio, Lombardy, Milan, Rome, Travel Articles, Tuscany

Fashion designers have known for a long time that it’s good to diversify. Not only have Italian fashion houses like Armani, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana ventured beyond clothing to include perfume, accessories, and restaurants among their branded items, they’ve also gone into the business of designing and/or maintaining luxury hotels and suites. This weekend, [...]

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What’s On in Italy: October 2008

What’s On in Italy: October 2008

by Melanie on 30. Sep, 2008 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Lazio, Le Marche, Museums and Exhibits, Rome, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Lots of art exhibitions going on in Italy this fall, especially this month. So, let’s get started: Bellini in Rome. The works of Venetian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini will be on display in Rome’s Scuderiere del Quirinale through January 11, 2009. According to ansa.it, the exhibition – one of the largest ever featuring Bellini’s works [...]

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What’s On in Italy: September 2008

What’s On in Italy: September 2008

by Melanie on 05. Sep, 2008 in Campania, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Florence, Food and Wine, Le Marche, Lombardy, Milan, Naples, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

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 [...]

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Get Cooking On Your Italy Vacation

Get Cooking On Your Italy Vacation

by Melanie on 29. Jul, 2008 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Food and Wine, Schools and Study, Sicily, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice

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 [...]

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Italy Article Round-Up

Italy Article Round-Up

by Melanie on 16. Jul, 2008 in Bologna, Campania, Capri, Destinations, Driving Tours, Emilia-Romagna, Family Travel, Florence, Food and Wine, Lazio, Naples, Out and About, Piemonte, Rome, Sicily, Specialty Travel, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice

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 [...]

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Spain Conquers Italy

Spain Conquers Italy

by Melanie on 23. Jun, 2008 in Campania, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Featured Articles, Lombardy, Milan, Naples, Sardinia, Sicily

Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples and Sicily by the houses of Aragon and Bourbon, among others. Even Milan and Parma were under Spanish rule at one point. I confess that I am not an expert on Spain’s influence on Italy, so you may want to [...]

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Italy Summer Article Round-Up 2008

Italy Summer Article Round-Up 2008

by Melanie on 21. Jun, 2008 in Accommodations, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Capri, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Florence, Lazio, Le Marche, Lombardy, Milan, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Rome, Sardinia, Shopping, Sicily, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

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 [...]

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What’s On in Italy: May

What’s On in Italy: May

by Melanie on 08. May, 2008 in Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Umbria

There are hundreds of events in Italy in May. Here are some of the highlights: Corsa dei Ceri: May 15 in Gubbio, Umbria. Like the Palio in Siena, which happens twice over each summer, this is one of Italy’s premier medieval events. To check out some of the excitement, see this video from last year’s Corsa dei Ceri. Feast [...]

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Free Airfare to Italy with Perillo Tours

Free Airfare to Italy with Perillo Tours

by Melanie on 28. Apr, 2008 in Bologna, Deals and Packages, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Rome, Sicily

My friend Jessica over at Italy Logue found this (pretty) great deal from Perillo Tours this summer. Here’s the gist: In order to take advantage of the (admittedly generous) free airfare offer, you have to fly from New York’s JFK into Rome, Bologna or Palermo. You have to fly on EuroFly airlines. The flight must [...]

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