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Ask the Italy Expert: Outlet Shopping and Rome Pastry Shops

by Melanie on 20. May, 2010 in Ask the Italy Expert, Featured Articles, Shopping

I get lots of emails from readers asking for Italy travel advice. And while I like to think of myself as the Italy travel resource, I know that there are tons of bloggers, writers, tour operators, travel consultants, and many other Italophiles who have knowledge on specific subjects, like villa rentals, Tuscany antique markets, or [...]

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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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Shopping For Italy’s Best Artisanal Traditions

Shopping For Italy’s Best Artisanal Traditions

by Melanie on 24. Apr, 2008 in Shopping

We recently profiled the Civilized Shopper’s Guides to Rome and Florence, two handy shopping guides for two of Italy’s most popular cities. Landing on bookshelves this week is the second edition of Made in Italy: A Shopper’s Guide to Italy’s Best Artisanal Traditions from Murano Glass to Ceramics, Jewelry, Leather Goods, and More. Written by [...]

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Bringing Home the Best from Italy

Bringing Home the Best from Italy

by Melanie on 08. Apr, 2008 in Destinations, Florence, Lazio, Rome, Shopping, Tuscany

  It’s one thing to go to Italy and bring back photos, cheap souvenirs, and designer clothing that you could have bought at just about any department store or outlet. It’s quite another to bring back items that Italy is known for – quality leather, handmade paper, artisan chocolate, etc. That’s why I really like [...]

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More Money Saving Tips for Milan

More Money Saving Tips for Milan

by Melanie on 16. Mar, 2008 in Destinations, Lombardy, Milan, Shopping

We recently got such a good response from our posting on Designer Outlets in Italy, that we thought we’d try to find more bargain shopping resources. What we found was Entrepreneur’s How to Shop in Milan – Without Spending a Fortune, a short article with tips on outlet shopping. This isn’t a cheapskate’s guide to [...]

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Designer Outlets in Italy

Designer Outlets in Italy

by Melanie on 16. Feb, 2008 in Featured Articles, Shopping

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. [...]

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Fine Chocolates in Tuscany

Fine Chocolates in Tuscany

by Melanie on 03. Nov, 2007 in Destinations, Food and Wine, Shopping, Tuscany

Just in time for the holidays, the NY Times has a great article about the fine chocolatiers in Tuscany. The article looks at several artisanal chocolate makers in the so-called “Chocolate Valley” (between Florence, Pisa, and Montecatini) including DeBondt, Roberto Catinari, and Amadei. Perhaps the next wave of gastrotourism to hit Italy will be chocolate [...]

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Antiques Shopping Outside of Rome

Antiques Shopping Outside of Rome

by Melanie on 02. Nov, 2007 in Destinations, Festivals and Events, Lazio, Rome, Shopping

Many readers have gotten in touch with us to find out what there is to do in the Lazio region, and, in particular, in the Province of Rome. It turns out that many provincial Roman towns host flea markets and antique fairs throughout the year. Here is a fairly comprehensive listing of these markets, courtesy [...]

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2,000 Years of Style in Rome

2,000 Years of Style in Rome

by Melanie on 06. Jul, 2007 in Ancient History, Arts and Culture, Destinations, Lazio, Museums and Exhibits, Rome, Shopping

  Way back in 1999, I remember walking up to the pile of rubble and marble that was the Ara Pacis and feeling amazed that such an ancient monument had been left so lonesome on the banks of the Tiber to weather the elements. Most of the rest of Rome’s monuments were under scaffolding at [...]

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Bologna’s Old Cutlery Shop

Bologna’s Old Cutlery Shop

by Melanie on 08. Mar, 2007 in Bologna, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Shopping, Travel Articles

  In a recent NY Times Foraging column, Melissa Clark profiles Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo, a cutlery shop that dates back to 1783. Clark notes, “If it cuts, rips, tears, nicks, grates, slices, shaves or pricks and is legal to sell, they most likely have it.” Being the heartland of Italian cooking, Bologna is a [...]

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