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Round-up: Lots on Venice, Shopping in Rome, and Italy Road Trips

Round-up: Lots on Venice, Shopping in Rome, and Italy Road Trips

by Melanie on 01. Mar, 2010 in Article Roundup

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

Round-up: Italy in Winter, Hidden Salami, Timelapse Tuscany, and more

by Melanie on 26. Jan, 2010 in Article Roundup

This installment of Italy travel articles includes two videos that I thought were worth sharing. Enjoy the round-up!

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Round-up: Parma, Body Scanners, Sightjogging, House-Sitting

Round-up: Parma, Body Scanners, Sightjogging, House-Sitting

by Melanie on 09. Jan, 2010 in Article Roundup, News, Travel Articles

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]

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Round-up: Martinis in Rome, Skiing Switz-aly, and more

Round-up: Martinis in Rome, Skiing Switz-aly, and more

by Melanie on 16. Dec, 2009 in Article Roundup, News, Travel Articles

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] [...]

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Catchall Catch-Up Post: More Articles About Italy

Catchall Catch-Up Post: More Articles About Italy

by Melanie on 26. Jan, 2009 in Article Roundup

Here are just a few notable articles on Italy that I’ve come across in the past month or so. I need to get them off my plate, as it were, so I can move on to more tips, hotels, and news that has come my way… One Fish, Two Fish – This article my Mimi [...]

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2008 Year-End Article Round Up

2008 Year-End Article Round Up

by Melanie on 29. Dec, 2008 in Article Roundup, Travel Articles

I am still trying to figure out how to manage a toddler and a newborn and find time to keep this blog up-to-date. But I have been keeping track of the numerous articles about Italy that have come out in the past couple of months. So, enjoy the following links and have a Felice Anno [...]

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October 2008 Article Round-Up

October 2008 Article Round-Up

by Melanie on 20. Oct, 2008 in Article Roundup, Travel Articles

Sometimes I’m not always sure if anyone is actually reading Italofile. As I’ve said, it is a true labor of love. Still I like to imagine that there are regular readers out there who enjoy discovering with me the destinations, hotels, art, schools, churches, etc., that make traveling in Italy so rewarding. Lo and behold, [...]

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Italy Article Round-Up

Italy Article Round-Up

by Melanie on 20. Sep, 2008 in Article Roundup, Travel Articles

Time again to see what Italy travel articles have come out for fall. New York Times Cave Crusaders in Matera (examines a new boutique hotel in Matera, Basilicata) The Telegraph (U.K.) Tuscany: Driving the Italian Dream Timed to Perfection (Visiting Italy during the “shoulder season”) Orvieto: The Perfect Break Discreet Charm in Northern Italy (Bolzano) [...]

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