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Boy, oh boy, I found a great way to procrastinate tonight! I built a widget for Dream of Italy at Widgetbox.com. My hard work is your gain. You can put our widget on your blog, Web site, Facebook page and probably lots of other places I don’t know about. I’m new to this widget thing. (You can customize the size …

DaVinci’s Drawings on Tour in the U.S.

On Friday, the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin, opened at the Birmingham Museum of Art and will continue through November 9. The show explores da Vinci’s most celebrated notebooks, the 18-page Codex on the Flight of Birds, and 11 important drawings. This is the first time the items are being shown outside of Italy. …

Free Italian Classes in October

To celebrate Italian American Heritage Month, the National Italian American Foundation is offering a series of FREE Italian language courses in various cities across the United States. The events last the entire month of October and are open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. All classes are free of charge, however, each school charges a one-time $10 material …

La Tavola Bella Offers 20% Discount

At La Tavola Bella, we provide you with the finest hand-made Italian dinnerware, tableware and gifts. Ask us about custom orders and having your initials added to any piece. Dream of Italy readers who order before October 15th, will get *20%* *Off*. Upon checkout enter “Dream” in the discount code. Order now and get 20% off. (This is an ad.)

Villa Rentals: The #1 Question to Ask Before You Rent

Whether you’re renting through an agency or directly from an owner, Guest Editor Pauline Kenny and I agree that the number one question to ask before you commit is: Is there someone we can call if there’s a problem in the villa or apartment? And that’s not a simple yes/no question. Be sure to follow up and find out: Where …

Villa Rentals: A Sample of Our Recommendations

The highlight of this month’s Special Report: Villa Rentals II is our well-researched list (we or close associates personally experienced every agency or property on the list) of over 50 agencies, villas and apartments. Here’s a randomly selected sampling: Amalfi Coast: Agency Summer in Italy (800) 509-8194; www.summerinitaly.com Agency in Salerno with properties on the Sorrento Coast, Amalfi Coast and …

September 2008 – Special Report: Villa Rentals II

Don’t even think about renting a villa or an apartment in Italy without reading this special issue containing everything you need to know about the process and selecting the best property for you and your family. Includes a list of over 50 recommended rental agencies, apartments and villas!

Introducing Villa Cappelli

If you’ve been to Italy but never to the region of Puglia, now’s your chance to experience what the real Italy is all about… Come to Villa Cappelli and immerse yourself in an authentic, luxuriously rustic Medieval villa. But if you can’t come to Puglia yourself, get a taste of it’s edible pleasures — like our unfiltered extra virgin olive …

What is a “Villa Rental”?

You say tomato, I say tomahto...Confused about renting a villa in Italy? What exactly are you getting when you rent a villa? Read on to get some of the common terminolgy straightened out.

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