October 2013 - Dream of Italy

Gastronomic Adventure on Italy’s Fun Food Trains

For foodies, Italy's gastronomic train tours offer a unique mode of transport and fantastic scenery combined with either a full meal or a taste of seasonal regional specialties. We explore five special trains from the Lakes to the Amalfi Coast

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Five Must-See Places in Calabria

From traipsing through the Pollino Mountains to driving along the Ionian Sea, sunbathing on the Violet Coast to tasting licorice at a factory, numerous adventures await in Calabria.

What to See, Where to Stay and Where to Eat in the “New” Naples

Naples has undergone a renaissance and recent years so that while there are old Neapolitan standbys for places to eat and sleep and visit, there are new choices, especially in terms of modern art.

Naples Meets the 21st Century

I hadn't been in Naples for years, and this had me worried. Was it changing? Was my beloved city of cheerful anarchy going soft? Our intrepid writer finds much to love in both the old and new...Naples.

Italy Art Project: Reuse Your Wine Corks as Place Card Holders

When I was visiting the Schola Sarmenti vineyard in Puglia this week for a wine tasting, I couldn’t help but notice the way they reused their wine corks and turned them into name holders. Plus I love how they used “Buon Appetito” instead of a name. I thought this might be a fun idea for our readers to use for their …

New App: Italian Menu Decoder

If you’re traveling to Italy soon or just really devoted to Italian food, there’s a new app that might be right up your alley — the Italian Menu Decoder. Travel writer Dana Facaros (who has contributed to Dream of Italy) started a list of bizarre and regional food names while she was writing the Cadogan guides (along with partner Michael Pauls) …

Hip Venice Hostel Offers Fashionable, Affordable Digs

Editor’s note: Dream of Italy usually covers 3-star and above Italy accommodations as that’s where our demographic stays. But we were intrigued by how this new Venice hostel is marketing itself to Baby Boomers. Recently renovated and reopened in June 2013, the urban chic Generator Hostel sits on the island of Giudecca and across the lagoon from St. Mark’s Square, …