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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 16. Jul, 2008 in Bologna, Campania, Capri, Destinations, Driving Tours, Emilia-Romagna, Family Travel, Florence, Food and Wine, Lazio, Naples, Out and About, Piemonte, Rome, Sicily, Specialty Travel, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice

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 [...]

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What’s On in Italy: June 2008

What’s On in Italy: June 2008

by Melanie on 04. Jun, 2008 in Festivals and Events

Sorry, folks – we missed Italy’s first big event of June, Republic Day on June 2. (Guess these warm summer days had us daydreaming!) But, there are still plenty of other events to catch this month. Notice, too, that from now on we’re going to differentiate our “What’s On” monthly posts with the year, even [...]

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Free Airfare to Italy with Perillo Tours

Free Airfare to Italy with Perillo Tours

by Melanie on 28. Apr, 2008 in Bologna, Deals and Packages, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Rome, Sicily

My friend Jessica over at Italy Logue found this (pretty) great deal from Perillo Tours this summer. Here’s the gist: In order to take advantage of the (admittedly generous) free airfare offer, you have to fly from New York’s JFK into Rome, Bologna or Palermo. You have to fly on EuroFly airlines. The flight must [...]

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Gastronomic Tour of Emilia Romagna

Gastronomic Tour of Emilia Romagna

by Melanie on 05. Mar, 2008 in Deals and Packages, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Food and Wine

You can eat well just about anywhere in Italy. But Italians know that Italy’s culinary heart lies in Emilia Romagna. Ragú alla Bolognese, premium balsamic vinegar from Modena, Parma ham, parmigiano cheese, mortadella – all of these scrumptious items come from Emilia Romagna. That’s why epicures who want to get the most out of an Italian tour [...]

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Italy Article Round-Up From the Past Few Months

Italy Article Round-Up From the Past Few Months

by Melanie on 02. Mar, 2008 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Piemonte, Rome, Sicily, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Here are some of the Italy travel articles you may have missed over the past few months. New York Times Prato, Italy: In Tuscany, the Revealing of a Forbidden Love Bread-Making and Truffle-Hunting in Italy (Piemonte; actually a short review of two tours) Bologna, Italy: Finding New Life in the Arts La Dolce Vita, Both [...]

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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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36 Hours in Bologna

36 Hours in Bologna

by Melanie on 21. Sep, 2007 in Bologna, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Travel Articles

One of the most underrated and overlooked cities in Italy is Bologna. This beautiful college town is home to two (count ‘em) two leaning towers and some of the best cuisine in the country. But Bologna sure won’t be one of Italy’s best kept secrets now that the NYT has put out the article 36 [...]

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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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