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Vesuvius Reveals Secret Past

Smithsonian Magazine reports in its June issue the discovery that Italy’s Mount Vesuvius erupted about 2,000 years before its 79 A.D. eruption to famously covered Pompeii. And that’s not all, Vesuvius may be due for another eruption in the next few hundred years. Here’s what the magazine says: Sure, Mount Vesuvius erupted in a.d. 79 and entombed Pompeii. Now a …

We All Scream for…GELATO!!

This is an excerpt from the (July/August 2004) issue: When investment banker Michael McGarry’s wife received a year-long art history fellowship in Bologna and Rome, he wasn’t sure what he would do while she was working. A visit to Bologna’s La Sorbetteria convinced him that his calling was gelato. And so began a year of first-hand research that culminated in …

Tips For Buying a Home in Italy

In the May issue, Dream of Italy subscriber Ruthellyn Musil tells chronicles the process of how she and her husband came to buy a home in Chianti. (Ruthellyn also reveals some wonderful restaurants and shops she has discovered while visiting her house in Chianti.) Her she shares some basic tips for anyone considering buying property in Italy: 1. Build on …

Tips and Resources for “Living the Dream” in Italy

Learn how to become an Italian citizen. Read about three Americans who are running their own businesses in Italy. Find out about two books that will help you make the move to Italy.

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At Home in Chianti: One Italian Dream Come True

Like most who visit Italy, we enjoy the shopping. But instead of scouting out ceramics, leather and linens, we found ourselves "shopping" in a Tuscan real estate office. That's how our adventure with Pretaccione began in 2000.

Beaches and Gelato: Summer Fun in Italy

Since summer is rolling around we thought we’d give you the inside scoop on Italy’s best beaches and best gelaterias. Skeptical about visiting in August? Here is what Rome is really like during the Italian ferragosto.

An Insider’s Guide to Chianti in Tuscany

Find out where Ron and Ruthellyn Musil, Americans who own a home in Chianti, eat, shop and go when they're living the Italian dream. Looking to rent a villa in one of the most beautiful areas of Tuscany? They have the scoop.

So You Want to Be an Expat in Italy?

Here is the much anticipated Dream Interview with Cristina Fassio, founder of Expatsinitaly.com. She answers frequently and not so frequently asked questions about moving to and living in Italy.

Yummy! Parma Culinary Tour

Details of a new, mouth-watering tour came across my desk today. Select Italy has announced a seven-day Parma Culinary Tour slated for this October. This small group tour features accommodations at the five-star Grand Hotel de la Ville two in-depth cooking lessons from experienced chefs in Barilla’s professional cooking school, and visits to producers of world-renowned local products such as …

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