A few updates on some of the fare sales we reported on last week: Alitalia has extended its fare sale to September 28. Details below. Delta has extended its fare sale through October 8. We mention a deal to Pisa below, but other routes are on sale, including the convenient non-stop New York to Venice flight.
How to Enjoy Your Your Italian Cooking Vacation
Dream of Italy brings you inside scoop on getting more hands-on cooking instruction, tasting everything and not gaining weight, and more tips for your trip to a cooking school in Italy.
A Unique Way to Celebrate Columbus Day in Baltimore
My friend Matt Platania, director of the Modern Italian Network, has done it again — come up with a unique event to celebrate Italy and Italian-American history. He’s hosting The 1491 Fusion Dinner on Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Baltimore’s Little Italy. This event will celebrate the land that Columbus discovered by combining native ingredients found in the Western Hemisphere …
September 2007 – Stay in a Convent in Rome, Sicily Mountains
With the euro at an all-time high, save money by spending the night at a Roman convent. They charge as little as 42 euros per night and welcome men Visit the simple mountain towns of Sicily. Learn how to get the most out of an Italian cooking vacation – an insider shares her tips. (8 pages)
Get Thee to a Nunnery – Staying in Roman Convents
Ever thought about staying in a convent in Rome? Our intrepid reporter Susan Van Allen finds out what it is really like to stay at several Roman convents and why it is an excellent and affordable alternative to hotels.
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Simple Pursuits in the Mountains of Sicily
Here we let you in on the details of two lesser known mountatin towns outside of Palermo, Sicily. They offer visitors a chance to enjoy simple Sicilian pleasures and an agriturismo or two.
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Add United to Sale Fares for Italy
United is having a sale on winter fares to Rome and Milan; fares start at $494 roundtrip (not including taxes). Travel between: December 1 through March 29, 2008. Deadline for booking: September 27, 11:59 PM ET Other requirements: Departures are valid Monday through Thursday through February 29, 2008. Fares require a Saturday-night stay, and the maximum stay is 30 days.
Roundup: Sale Fares for Flights to Italy
Alitalia has fares starting at $502 roundtrip (including taxes and fees) between U.S. cities and Florence or Rome. Travel between: October 29, 2007 and December 13, 2007 or from January 8 through March 13, 2008. Deadline for booking: September 21. Other requirements: Saturday-night stay; maximum stay is one month. Delta can get you to Pisa this winter for as little …
July/August 2007 – Veneto Itinerary, Ischia, Wine Harvest
Visit Venice’s little-known islands of Certosa and Sant’Erasmo and other secret places in the Veneto. Learn how the weather has created one of Italy’s earliest wine harvests. A fortress hotel in Ischia, a new wine train in Tuscany, and much more. (8 pages)
How to Ship Your Purchases Home from Italy
“You have a lot of luggage, madam,” the hotel concierge in Rome told me on my last trip to Italy. I didn’t think two big suitcases and a smaller bag was a lot, but maybe he was reacting to the face the bellhop was making as he tried to lift one of those suitcases. It was a reminder of a …
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