Glorious Venice is the setting for an inspiring week of discovery and music with Music and Markets Tours. From April 28 to May 4, our days will be filled with the stellar art, glorious music, world-changing architecture, and delicious cuisine of Venice and the Veneto. Click here for details of this luscious spring trip and join us for an in-depth …
February 2012 – Home Food, Unusual Rome, Italian Libraries, Puglia Resort
On your next trip to Italy DO NOT miss a Home Food dinner in a local Italian home – one of the most authentic Italian travel experiences you will ever enjoy. Love books? Don’t miss Europe’s first public library and three other must-visit libraries in Italy. When it is time for R+R, head to this new Puglia Resort. In Rome, visit the Swiss Guards Armory at the Vatican or take a mosaics class. Plus, a great service at Italian train stations to help the mobility challenged. (8 pages)
Tuscany Villa Deal from Villa Vita
If Tuscany is on your Bucket List – you’ll want to know about Il Borgo Villa Bossi Pucci + Want to stay in a private countryside villa with friendly, professional hosts? + Want to enjoy favorite local dishes in charming restaurants each night? + Want to drive along the scenic back roads of Chianti without renting a car? + …
Italy Travel Seminar March 4th at The New York Times Travel Show
Join me (Dream of Italy Editor Kathy McCabe) and a distinguished panel of Italy travel experts Sunday, March 4th at 11:15 a.m. at The New York Times Travel Show for the travel seminar Make Your Italian Dreams Come True. The seminar is open to the public attending the travel show. Along with Susan Van Allen, author 100 Places in Italy Every …
Special Deal at Palazzo Sasso on The Amalfi Coast
One of the most incredible hotel stays I have had in my life was at Palazzo Sasso on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The hotel, perched on a thousand-foot seaside cliff in Ravello, is often lauded as one of the world’s best hotels. From the impeccable service to the absolutely-dream-like setting to the exquisite food, Palazzo offers that once-in-a-lifetime (but hope to make …
Study Film in Italy with Director Steven McCurdy
Our friend film director Steven McCurdy, producer of Postcards from Italy and Bringing Home Sardinia, is offering an intensive 25-day film workshop in Italy, approximately June 20 to July 12, 2012. The hands-on cultural documentary program is entitled “Conversations of Italy” and McCurdy is accepting four applicants to join him. This is the third film workshop program McCurdy has conducted in Italy (see this …
** NEW: How to Visit the 2013 Venice Art Biennale (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
If you’re visiting Venice in 2013, you can’t miss the celebration of contemporary art that is the 55th International Art Exhibition (Biennale), the world’s largest art event.