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This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 180 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. Fall feels magical in Italy. The palette of the countryside transforms into hues of yellow, gold and red. Italians bundle up in their cashmere scarves and signature puffy, quilted coats and enjoy …
I came up with the concept for the PBS special Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive in 2019 before a pandemic was anywhere on the horizon. The TV special of course premiered this year and though I had no idea what would hit the world in between, I think the topic was right on time. I am more convinced than ever …
This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the February/March 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 180 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. While I clearly believe it is important to dream of Italy, I know it is just as important to try to make those dreams come true. For this issue, I profile …
When I dream of Italy, I dream of Stresa. In 1969, the summer of Woodstock, my boyfriend and I hitchhiked around Europe, along with thousands of other backpacking American college kids. We stayed in sleazy, cheap hotels, got robbed while sleeping on a French beach, and fended off pickpockets in the Milan train station. Broke, weary, squabbling, we arbitrarily went to …
Editor’s Note: In a world that has gone mad, let’s close our eyes and dream of Italy. No one writes about Italy the way Frances Mayes does. In the midst of the chaos, she has a stunning new book out from National Geographic – Always Italy – along with her fab travel writer extraordinaire co-author Ondine Cohane. We’re offering a …
We had our books club with author Frances Mayes on June 5, 2019 to discuss her book See You In The Piazza. Frances is featured in the new Dream of Italy Tuscan Sun Special. Part 1 and Part 2 of the video are available on Facebook. You can purchase a copy here, but first enjoy an excerpt: The waiter slides toward me a clear …
This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main What’s New in 2019 article here. Of course, Lonely Planet is a big name in the travel game. People the world over trust their guidebooks and website when planning vacations in hundreds of countries. So, when the travel giants recommend a region to visit it is best to heed their advice. …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Season Two is now available! This article was updated in 2018. As you may already know, the first season of the TV travel series Dream of Italy is currently airing on CreateTV and PBS stations around the United States. This subscription newsletter – which I founded in 2002 to …
In the Piedmont and Lake Iseo episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns to make tagliolini with sardines fresh from the lake. Chef Luigi Falanga offers private cooking lessons at La Foresta on Monte Isola (the largest island in Lake Iseo) during certain parts of the year: October, November and March through Easter. (During …
In the Piedmont and Lake Iseo episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns about the boat building traditions of the world-famous yachts made right on the shores of Lake Iseo. Lake Iseo is famous for the exquisite, world-famous yachts that are made right here on its shores. You can learn about Riva Yachts through …
