Vrooms With a View: Europe’s Most Scenic Drives (includes Val d’Aosta, Piemonte) [The Guardian] Eat Like a Local in Venice, The Venetian Islands Locals Want to Keep to Themselves, Venice Bacari [The Guardian] Global Eye: Venice Carnival [National Geographic Intelligent Travel Blog] Italy’s Sleepy Surprise (Maratea, Basilicata) [Philadelphia Inquirer] Where Puccini Might Shop in Rome [...]
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Round-up: Italy in Winter, Hidden Salami, Timelapse Tuscany, and more
This installment of Italy travel articles includes two videos that I thought were worth sharing. Enjoy the round-up!
Round-up: Parma, Body Scanners, Sightjogging, House-Sitting
Stendhal in Parma [NY Times] The Cursing Mommy Cooks Italian [The New Yorker - humor, of course!] Italy’s Reality is a Vita Not So Dolce [The Globe and Mail] Italy Made Easy [The Telegraph] Body Scanners Coming to Rome, Milan Airports [USA Today]
New Year, New Italy Deals
I hope you’re all having a very happy 2010 so far. I’m hoping this will be a great year for Italy travel and finding deals on tours, packages, airfare, hotels, etc. That’s why I’m launching an experimental page over on the Italofile Social Network. The new Travel Deals page is a place where you can [...]
Round-up: Martinis in Rome, Skiing Switz-aly, and more
It has been a while since I posted an article roundup. Here are some of the great Italy travel articles you may have missed in the last month or so. Roaming Rome, in a Martini Mood [L.A. Times] Do the Splits on the Swiss and Italian Ski Slopes [The Independent] Sicily’s Secret South [The Guardian] [...]
Perugia in the Spotlight
Perugia has been in the news a lot lately but for all the wrong reasons. The picturesque capital of the region of Umbria has been the location of the media circus that has been the Amanda Knox/Raffaele Sollecito trial. And with the two having been convicted for the murder of Meredith Kercher, Perugia will certainly [...]
Google as Tour Guide
First they want to scan my copyrighted books and now Google wants to be a tour guide: has Google gone too far this time? I recently received a Google Wave invitation, so I was browsing Google Labs to see what else was on the backburner. It seems that Google will soon be launching City Tours, [...]
For the Love of Dante
Italofile Then and Now When I started Italofile over three years ago, my goal was to help promote my Italy travel guides, collect Italy travel information in “real time,” and basically keep up with the ever-changing landscape that is the Italy travel experience. To give you an idea of how much can change in three [...]
The Scariest Place in Tuscany
Last year saw the release of the book the Monster of Florence, a true tale about a serial killer who terrorized the hills around the Tuscan capital for almost 20 years, from 1968 until 1985. While several men were tried for the heinous crimes, many Italians, crime experts, and the book authors Mario Spezi and [...]
What’s On in Italy: October 2009
October is one of the most beautiful and busy months of the year in Italy. Here are a few things going on this month: International Antiques Fair in Florence. This biannual event will take place through October 4 at the Palazzo Corsini. Almost 100 authenticated antiques sellers from around Italy will be exhibiting their wares. [...]
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Hi! I'm Melanie Renzulli. I've been writing about travel to Italy for over a decade and on this blog since 2006. Find me on Twitter and Facebook for travel tips, Italy news, and more. Read more About Italofile or Contact Me.
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A Year in Italy Video Giveaway
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Five Favorites: Italian Words
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Favorite Italian Words: The Sequel
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An Italian Wedding
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iPhone Apps for the Italophile
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Romantic Hotels in Tuscany
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Scenic Drive on the Amalfi Coast
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A Bribe-Free Holiday in Sicily
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Five Favorites: The Amalfi Coast
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‘An Irreverent Curiosity’ – An Interview with David Farley
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