For those who literally want to get away from it all to unify body, mind and soul -- while immersing themselves in the Italian countryside, check out these Italian yoga retreat centers in Le Marche and Lazio.
Eat, Pray, Love as You Travel Through Italy
Eat Pray Love has inspired many women to travel to Italy to follow in Elizabeth Gilbert’s footsteps. Now with the release of the movie starring Julia Roberts, find out how Eat Pray Love can inspire your own Italy travels.
Italian Yoga Retreat: Saluting the Sun in Salento (Puglia)
How's this for a getaway - a peaceful Puglia masseria set on 24 gourgeous acres, yoga classes, massages, swimming, horseback riding and exploring the countryside. This Italy yoga retreat offers all this and more...
Italy: You Can Get a Parking Ticket Unloading in Front of Your Hotel
A few months back, in this article in the Washington Post by travel expert Chris Elliott, I talked about the issue of traffic tickets in “limited traffic zones” in Italian cities. When I shared the article and advice with my readers, one (M. Briglia) had these interesting comments about being cautious about where you park when pulling up to a …
A Woman, a Dog and Umbria: Excerpt from the Book “Marcus of Umbria”
The new book Marcus of Umbria: What an Italian Dog Taught an American Girl About Love traces Justine van der Leun’s funny and illuminating time spent in Collelungo, a 200-person farming village in central Umbria. Justine, a Brooklyn resident, met Emanuele, a local gardener, on vacation and impulsively moved in with him. When she leaves a year later, she has gained a newfound knowledge of language and family, a deep-rooted passion for animals and nature and a small, spotted dog that she’d adopted named Marcus.
A Reason to Fly to Italy: The Florence Gelato Festival
Florence, what some consider the mecca for gelato lovers, will host the Florence Gelato Festival from May 28th through the 31st. Gelato (to call it ice cream is to not do it justice) is practically a staple food in Italy and especially in Florence. The festival expected to draw 300,000 visitors to the city for the weekend event. Piazzas and …
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Ready to rent a villa in Italy or book a cooking class or choose a tour? We can help you save big on all of these Italy travel services! Here’s another great reason to become a subscriber to Dream of Italy’s award-winning print newsleter – subscribers are now entitled to exclusive discounts on Italy travel services as well as …
Ciao Laura Culinary Vacations Booking for 2010
Let the FLAVORS of Italy DANCE in your mouth and SING in your heart on a CIAO LAURA culinary vacation in Italy! Ciao Laura offers a wide variety of Cooking Vacations, Market Tours & Hands-on Cooking Lessons throughout Italy. BOOK NOW – 2010 is selling out quickly! Visit our Web site at www.ciaolaura.com Ciao Laura offers 10% off market tours …
Get Your Pasta on in Bologna Next Week
Next week, the city of Bologna will turn into a pasta lover’s paradise as it hosts the first-ever major pasta fair, Pasta Trend. Pasta Trend celebrates all things pasta and presents a variety of exhibits and workshops for manufacturers and consumers. The event will be held from April 24 through 27 at the BolognaFiere exhibition center. The making of pasta, …
Umbria Photo Workship This October
Join husband and wife photographers Frank Van Ripher and Judith Goodman for a workshop in one of Italy’s most beautiful regions. The authors of Venice in Winter will share their expertise with a small group. Six nights in the restored villa Fattoria del Gelso, in the shadow of Assisi. Guided excursions to several of Umbria’s hill towns. Individual attention during …
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