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Kid-Friendly Tours of Florence

August 25, 2008 – 9:00 am

Florence may feel like a fairy tale city for adults, but kids aren’t always impressed. That’s mostly because they’ve yet to study or appreciate the art, architecture, and history that have made the Tuscan town one of the world’s most favored destinations for generations.
Enter Context Travel. The walking tour company, which I have mentioned in The [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, City Walks, Florence, Out and About, Specialty Travel, Tuscany | Comments (0)

Italy Article Round-Up

July 16, 2008 – 10:05 am

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 [...]

By mmr | Also posted in Bologna, By Area, Campania, Capri, Driving Tours, Emilia-Romagna, Florence, Food and Wine, Lazio, Naples, Out and About, Piemonte, Rome, Sicily, Specialty Travel, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice | Comments (0)

Beaches of Lazio

April 21, 2008 – 6:57 am

Continuing our series on Italy’s beaches, today we’re highlighting the beaches of Lazio. Most visitors to Lazio, Rome’s region, forget that the Tyrrhenian is as close as half an hour away. In fact, many Roman nightclubs relocate to beaches like Fregene. And, there are also some lovely strands south of Rome in Terracina and Sperlonga.
Province [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Eco Travel, Lazio, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Specialty Travel | Comments (0)

Beaches of Tuscany

April 8, 2008 – 8:37 am

With summer on the horizon, we’ve got sun and surf on the brain. So, in the coming weeks and months, we plan to highlight the beaches of Italy.
First up is Tuscany, which has some of the most pleasant beaches you’ll find anywhere. While Tuscany’s beaches are hardly a secret - for example, Viareggio and Forte dei [...]

By mmr | Also posted in By Area, Eco Travel, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Specialty Travel, Tuscany | Comments (1)

Tuscany with Kids

May 15, 2007 – 12:39 am

Think Tuscany is just for lovers and/or divorcées (a la Frances Mayes)? In fact, Tuscany is also a great place to bring the kids. Check out my family travel article on Babble.com for details.
And, benvenuto Babblers! Please let us know if you have any questions or tips for traveling in Italy with kids. E-mail us [...]

By mmr | Also posted in Accommodations, By Area, Italofiles, Specialty Travel, Travel Articles, Tuscany | Comments (0)

Coloring the Skies

April 27, 2007 – 6:44 am

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originally uploaded by Giuseppe Toscano.

This weekend, the incredibly picturesque town of Castiglione del Lago, located on the banks of Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, will become even more beautiful. The event is called Coloriamo [...]

By mmr | Also posted in Arts and Culture, By Area, Festivals and Events, Italofiles, Museums and Exhibits, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Specialty Travel, Umbria | Comments (0)