The region of Campania, the area encompassing Naples and the renowned Amalfi Coast, has planned an array of gala summer events to prompt American tourists to come explore the area.
Get Your Dose of Italian Television
Come on, we know you are secretly fascinated with Italy’s trashy television shows. You say you’re not…but as soon as you get back to the U.S. you feel like American television is just so, uhm, prim and proper in comparison! Well then does my friend Joe have a Web site for you. He took a break from intensely monitoring the …
Italian Election Drama
The Italians love a good drama and they have one on their hands today. Officials say Romano Prodi has unseated Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Italy’s closest election ever. According to Bloomberg News, “Prodi, 66, and his allies won 158 seats in the Senate to 156 for Berlusconi’s coalition after gaining four of the six seats set aside for Italians …
Tuscany Travel Experts Reveal Favorite Tuscan Hideaways
We asked fellow travel experts to share their favorite places in Tuscany. They include an agriturismo near Lucca, a 13th century villa, a famous estate in the Val d'Orcia and a gem of an authentic restaurant with a modern twist.
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Is Vanity Fair Being Fair?
A travel article in the May 2006 issue of Vanity Fair really has me a bit annoyed today. But am I overreacting? Would love reader feedback on this one. Victoria Mather’s “The V.I.P Tour” promises to reveal incredible private guides in cities around the world. I couldn’t wait to read who she chose in Italy. Just because I didn’t know …
Berlusconi Takes Mama to the Polls
It’s election time in Italia. Sunday marked day one of a two-day election that could oust plastic surgery afficianado/uber-businessman/Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from the highest office in the land. When so much is at stake, it is time to bring out the big guns. And as any Italian man will tell you — the biggest gun of them all is …
Save $ with Alitalia E-Coupon!
In celebration of its first million tickets sold online, Alitalia is offering a $15 e-coupon for tickets purchased online between April 7 and April 18, 2006 for travel between May 2 and May 28, 2006. The following instructions are from Alitaliausa.com: To obtain your discount, simply insert code 1000000us in the “promo code” field of the “Ticket Details” page and …
Tuscany’s Villa Mangiacane: This Historic Villa Hotel Takes ‘Top Dog’ Honors
No expense has been spared at this new villa hotel overlooking Florence. Mangiacane, the villa (don't let the name fool you!) is a working farm and has ties to some of the most famous men of the Renaissance.
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Tuscan Hideaway: La Pietra, near Cortona
In honor of our March issue, a special report on Tuscan hideaways, we asked friends of Dream of Italy to tell us about their favorite spots in Tuscany. Alice and Martin of Italian Vacation Villas recommend: La Pietra is a spectacular estate in the hills above Cortona. A stone farmhouse from the 1600’s, it is nestled among acres of well-tended …
Continental and Alitalia Announce Codeshare
This may be of most interest to travel agents, but anyone who is planning to travel to Italy using Continental and/or Alitalia airlines should know about their new codeshare agreement. Codesharing improves airline service by simplifying the booking process with electronic ticketing and communication of itinerary information between airlines. Customers traveling on connecting Continental/Alitalia itineraries are able to have single …