The Dream Interview: John Berendt on Venice

John Berendt wrote about Savannah for "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," a record breaking four year New York Times bestseller. Now he takes on Venice in "City of Falling Angels."

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Roberto Benigni’s Back With a New Film

Italian actor-filmmaker Roberto Benigni captured the hearts of
the world with his 1997 release of Life is Beautiful (La Vita é Bella). Following the widespread success of his heartbreaking portrait of the holocaust, Benigni is back with a love story set against the bleak and tumultuous backdrop of war-torn Iraq - La Tigre e la Neve (The Tiger and the Snow).

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On the Waterfront: Dining and Hotels in Naples Italy

Naples' Santa Lucia waterfront neighborhood boasts some of the best hotels in the city -- along with spectacular views -- and some quintessential Neapolitan eateries.

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The Best Pizzerias in Naples Italy

Naples, the capital of the Campania region of Italy, is the city where pizza was born! Our writer and distinguished cookbook author finds the three best pizzerias in Naples including the famous...

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Express Espresso? A New Italian Domanda

Is Italy's coffee culture in danger? The answer: a surprising maybe.As Italians start to shift toward a faster way of life, a century-old tradition might be in jeopardy.

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New Italy Hotels on the Horizon

There are a number of new Italy hotels poised to open in Florence, Venice, Rome, Capri and Rimini. Get the scoop on these new Italian hotels.

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Details About the Dream of Italy Newsletter

Dream of Italy is a subscription-only newsletter and resource center for those who are serious about travel to Italy. We provide insider information on everything from cooking schools to villa rentals, secret destinations to new restaurants and hotels.

November/December 2002 – Alba Truffles, Holidays in Italy

This issue covers the entire holiday season in Italy, including insider tips to Christmas and New Year’s in Venice; reviews a week-long cooking school program in Tuscan; tells you how and where to see the Pope; offers an overview of olive oil; plus Marlena de Blasi’s A Thousand Days in Venice and an interview with The New York Times’ Rome bureau chief. (12 pages)

May/June 2003 – Special Report: Villa Rentals

Our special report on villa rentals tells you all you need to know about the experience of renting; profiles 11 different rental agencies; offers renting advice from the experts; plus a Boston pizzeria and The Dream Interview: Raeleen Mautner on Italian Living. (12 pages)

July/August 2003 – Bologna Dining, Buffalo Mozzarella in Campania

This issue takes you to Bologna, a center of culinary delights, Florence’s lesser-known museums, and a Campania daily farm; offers a selection of Italian-related summer reading; gives you the scoop on staying in an private Sicilian home; plus the Lowdown on August in Italy and Americans discover the fun of Prosecco.