Tag Archives: Sports
A Snowy Staycation in Rome

A Snowy Staycation in Rome

by Melanie on 31. Jul, 2008 in Abruzzo, Active Travel, Destinations, Lazio, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Rome, Specialty Travel, Sports

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 [...]

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Golfing With George Clooney

Golfing With George Clooney

by Melanie on 11. Jul, 2008 in Destinations, Lake Como, Lombardy, Out and About, Sports

You know that if you want to catch a glimpse of George Clooney, you’re more likely to find him in Como than in Hollywood. Now Jaunted.com reports that Clooney likes to hit the links at Como’s Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club. Lord knows I’d let him play through… Menaggio had its centennial in 2007. And [...]

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Siena Ready For Tourists and the Palio

Siena Ready For Tourists and the Palio

by Melanie on 01. Jul, 2008 in Destinations, Festivals and Events, Out and About, Siena, Sports, Tuscany

According to TripAdvisor, by way of Italy Magazine, the Tuscan town of Siena ranks 5th among the most-visited cities in Europe. No doubt, one of its allures is the twice-annual Palio, which takes place on July 2 and August 16. This year’s first installment kicks off tomorrow (!) and you can watch a live feed [...]

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Two Of Summer’s Most Intriguing Reads Are Set in Italy

Two Of Summer’s Most Intriguing Reads Are Set in Italy

by Melanie on 26. Jun, 2008 in Destinations, Florence, Fun Stuff, Lazio, Rome, Tuscany

I am supremely excited about two new nonfiction books this summer: The Monster of Florence and Rome 1960. Both describe tumultuous times in central Italy, the first being a period of time in Florence when an unknown predator or predators who “stalked lovers’ lanes in the countryside,” and the second describes the 1960 Olympic Games [...]

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Giro d’Italia Underway

Giro d’Italia Underway

by Melanie on 13. May, 2008 in Active Travel, Deals and Packages, Festivals and Events, Out and About, Specialty Travel, Sports

The 2008 Giro d’Italia – Italy’s answer to the Tour de France – kicked off in Sicily this past weekend. And, before it’s all over on June 1, pro cyclists will have traversed a big section of “the boot,” riding along the west coast up to Civitavecchia, then over to Tuscany and the Marches. You [...]

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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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And the winner is…

And the winner is…

by Melanie on 17. Aug, 2007 in Destinations, Festivals and Events, Siena, Tuscany

.flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Siena, Palio, originally uploaded by pedro prats. Contrada Leocorno won the second round of this year’s Palio. So they will have bragging rights until next July. Auguri! By the way, some spectators at the [...]

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One More Chance to See Siena’s Palio

One More Chance to See Siena’s Palio

by Melanie on 06. Jul, 2007 in Destinations, Festivals and Events, Siena, Tuscany

.flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } palio.siena, originally uploaded by muzungu. If you missed Siena’s Palio horserace, held on July 2, you are not out of luck. The Contrada dell’Oca, the winner of the first of this year’s races, has [...]

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Take Me Out to the Gioco…

Take Me Out to the Gioco…

by Melanie on 25. May, 2007 in Destinations, Fun Stuff, Lazio, Out and About, Rome, Sports

It’s a fact that some of the greatest ever to play the game of baseball were of Italian origin: DiMaggio, Berra, Campanella, Rizzuto. But, Italian baseball? Who knew? Apparently, the hotbed of Italian baseball is in Nettuno, not very far from Rome. According to ESPN, Nettuno and a few other Italian towns (e.g., Grosseto, Parma, [...]

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Coloring the Skies

Coloring the Skies

by Melanie on 27. Apr, 2007 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Family Travel, Festivals and Events, Museums and Exhibits, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Specialty Travel, Umbria

.flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Let’s colour the sky 27042007-001, 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. [...]

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