February 2004 - Dream of Italy

Lease on Life for an Abruzzo Ghost Village

Rome or Abruzzo bound? Here we reveal our expert advice for discovering the Apennine ski slopes and Adriatic beaches of Abruzzo, just a one-and-a-half hour drive from the eternal city. Read on to find out the best way to enjoy these Italian marvels.

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The Dream Interview: Vatican Insider

Dream of Italy talks with John Allen, the prize-winning Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter and a CNN analyst on Vatican affairs. When people want to know what is really going on behind the walls of the Vatican, they turn to him. Read on for details on our interview.

Waiter, More Pizza Please!

Eaters take your mark: nutritional science has given pizza the green flag. Recent research suggests that pizza may lower your risk for various types of cancer. The reason? Read on for details on this new find.

Italy in America: Providence’s Atwells Avenue

Craving a taste of Italy but can't make the trip? We have just the thing. Eat your way through Providence, Rhode Island's "Little Italy," also known as "Colletta" and "Federal Hill." Read on for details on how you can enjoy this unique restaurant.

Florence Hotels: Florence’s Sister Act

Along the Arno River, five blocks from the Ponte
Vecchio, sits a small Renaissance square bordered
by two impressive buildings. For centuries, they have faced each other across Florence's Piazza Ognissanti, their fates tied together by location. Today, they are officially sisters, one
the Grand Hotel, the other, The Westin
Excelsior.

Noteworthy Travels: The Northern Italy Edition

The making of gondolas is an age-old tradition and very few craftsmen are trained in the making of these unique
vessels. It is rare for anyone who was not born in Venice to be let in on the construction secrets. We at Dream of Italy have the scoop.

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Italian Mafia Town: Name Change or Trademark?

One local man's
crusade to clear the
name of Corleone, a
Sicilian town long associated
with the mafia, pitches him
against politicians who are
more interested in capitalizing
on the organized crime
connection with a trademark.

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Classic Meets Modern at Milan Hotel

The classic and the modern are dichotomously intertwined in Milanese culture, and the city finally has a hotel to accommodate both concepts.

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