Below you'll find a list of all posts from October, 2012
Ready to fill 2013 with Italy? We have the perfect Italia 2013 Desktop Calendar for you. You can either purchase it OR receive it FREE when you subscribe to Dream of Italy. The above photo of a Rome window is the featured photo for January 2013. Here photographer Mary Ann Glass explains how she captured the image: I took this …
We’re all over the Italian boot for this issue…In Sicily to review two cooking schools where you can learn from the masters of this island cuisine. In Tuscany, we settle in for a week at a Tuscan estate with activities including golf, hanging with some hogs and ravioli making. We visit a villa rental in Le Marche and learn about the growing Italian craft beer industry at a beer tasting in Rome. (8 pages)
Superstars Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel married in Italy this week – continuing a trend set by many celebs before them (Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were famously married on Lake Bracciano outside Rome). The couple chose one of our favorite spots in all of Italy to tie the knot – the seaside village of Savelletri di Fasano in the …
I’m visiting my parents in New Jersey and thus got to have the real paper New York Times in my hot little hands this Sunday morning. Lucky for me the paper had a number of great Italy-related articles in this issue, including: 36 Hours in Siena Nice piece on what to see and do in Siena. We also recommend Cane e …
Much of our September issue was devoted to a region we have never convered before – Molise. (As we hit our 10th anniversary, I can now say we’ve covered all 20 Italian regions!) Molise broke off from Abruzzo in 1963 and became Italy’s newest region in 1970. Located approximately 100 miles southeast of Rome and 56 miles northeast of Naples, Molise …
We visit Molise – Italy’s newest region and its second smallest – a treasure trove of natural beauty and authentic culture in southern Italy. We explore where to stay and eat, what to see and who to tour with… Want to buy a home in Italy but don’t want the hassles. Fractional ownership might be the answer. Taking your family to Rome? We’ve got the perfect B&B for you and your kids. (8 pages)
After reporting the piece Own a Piece of the Dream: Fractional Ownership in Italy and detailing three fractionals in Tuscany, Le Marche and Umbria, I became a fan of the concept of fractional ownership. That said, it’s a complicated transaction, and the arrangement may not suit everyone. With that in mind, here’s a list of tips before purchasing a fractional in …
As many stand-alone second homeowners discover, in Italy and elsewhere, the realities of long-distance management and upkeep prove challenging, as does the fact that the place can sit empty for much of the year. Enter fractional ownership...we detail three fractional ownerships in Tuscany, Umbri and Le Marche
These boutique hotels have larger rooms than their counterparts with compelling designs that will never bore repeat visitors. The room rates for thee two new hotel are competitive compared to other 5-star properties in the city, affording some of us mere mortals the chance to live like emperors and empresses during our Roman holiday.
This native Roman chef has been using his talent and passion for cooking in his family's restaurants for over a decade. In January of this year, he opened up his own special spot in the heart of Trastevere where he invites in those with a hunger to learn Roman cooking.
