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Italy Article Round-Up

September 20, 2008 – 12:51 am

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)
Sydney Morning Herald
Position of Strength (about Italy’s highest [...]

By mmr | Posted in Abruzzo, Arts and Culture, Basilicata, By Area, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Food and Wine, Pompeii, Sicily, Travel Articles, Trentino Alto Adige, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice | Comments (0)

A Snowy Staycation in Rome

July 31, 2008 – 6:24 am

You must be thinking: there are two things wrong with this post. First, it’s too early to be talking about snow. And, second, how can you have a “staycation” in Rome if you don’t even live there?
I defer to a recent press release from onthesnow.com. In “The No. 1 Snow Sports Web Site Picks Top [...]

By mmr | Posted in Abruzzo, Active Travel, By Area, Lazio, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Rome, Specialty Travel, Sports | Comments (0)

Authentic Accommodations in Abruzzi

July 14, 2008 – 4:33 am

Those who may have watched CBS Sunday Morning* yesterday probably caught the Allen Pizzey “Postcard: Abruzzi” piece, which profiled a castle in the village of Santo Stefano di Sessania, Abruzzo (or Abruzzi, if you will) that has been converted into “authentic” accommodations for those few tourists who wander off the beaten track to this area of [...]

By mmr | Posted in Abruzzo, Accommodations, By Area | Comments (0)

An Unspoiled Beach in Abruzzo

May 21, 2008 – 1:08 pm

Earlier today, we wrote about the travel potential of the region Puglia, this year’s emerging star of Italian tourism. Well, if Puglia is the new Tuscany then some years from now Abruzzo will be the new Puglia.
Richard Norton-Taylor writes about Vasto, a largely “unknown” beach on the Costa Abruzzese for the U.K.’s Guardian. And, believe [...]

By mmr | Posted in Abruzzo, By Area, Travel Articles | Comments (0)

20 Things We Love About Italy - Part 1

February 14, 2008 – 4:07 pm

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we here at Italofile wanted to share with you some of our favorite foods, fashions, architecture, and other random things that make Italy our favorite destination. Yes, just about every one of our posts highlights the things we love about Italy. But this is our chance to feature some things [...]

By mmr | Posted in Abruzzo, Basilicata, By Area, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italofiles, Lazio, Le Marche, Liguria, Lombardy | Comments (0)