Below you'll find a list of all posts from October, 2006
As if art weren’t easy enough to find in Italy, for the month of October, Trenitalia is leaving Italians and tourists with no excuse for missing out on museums. “The Art Train,” a modern art museum on wheels, is making daily stops in Italy’s major cities through October 31. The train left Turin at the beginning of the month to …
Three years ago, while building a parking lot of all things, workers at the Vatican unearthed an unknown ancient burial ground. AP reports that Vatican visitors will soon be able to descend into the burial ground for an untouched look at life–or more importantly, death–for middle class citizens living under Roman rule from Augustus, beginning in 23 A.D., to Constantine, …
People.com reports that Katie Holmes visited Lake Como last weekend, possibly scouting wedding locations for her upcoming nuptials with Tom Cruise. But before anyone gets too excited, we have heard this all before — most recently when Brangelina were rumored to be marrying at George Clooney’s villa. There’s a reason celebs love Lake Como; it is one of Italy’s most …
Delta announced today that it will add a non-stop flight from New York’s JFK Aiport to Pisa effective May 31, 2007. The outbound flight to Pisa will operate on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, leaving JFK at 8:15 p.m. The return flight operates on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, leaving Pisa at the convenient time of 1:35 p.m. (I hate …
If increasing plane tickets and high taxi prices weren’t enough, tourists may soon be faced with a new expense: a tourist tax. Francesco Rutelli, Italian deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, announced September 30th that Italian towns would now be able to exact such a tax if they should so choose, and that “city authorities in Rome, Florence and …
This fall, as rain clouds roll over the Italian Alps in Piedmont, truffle hunters are heading into the woods. While rain might mean bad news—and bad hair days—for the fashionistas in nearby Milan, it’s causing a more positive stir in the truffle hunting community. The balmy weather accompanying the rain, and the thunderstorms that these conditions produce, are the perfect …
The Three Tomatoes, a New York City women’s lifestyle newsletter is hosting a celebration of Italy on Tuesday, October 24 in Manhattan. “La Dolce Vita: A Celebration of Italy” will feature cocktails, an Italian feast, shopping at a Tuscan marketplace, wine tasting and a roundtable of speakers discussing Italian travel and life (including yours truly). There will also be a …
For four years, Dream of Italy subscribers and non-subscribers alike have contacted me asking if I personally plan trips to Italy. Until now, the answer has been no, but I’m proud to announce that I have launched The Italian Dream Concierge in response to the many requests! I’ll be honest that the service isn’t for everyone; if you are just …
I learned about the wonderful work of Respite Italia a few months ago and have been meaning to write about the organization that provides free vacation accommodations in Italy to breast cancer patients. Here’s a good excuse to tell you about them: Right now, Respite Italia isauctioning off a professional photo of the Cortona villa, Bramasole. Bramasole is the villa …
In honor of our special report on the Amalfi Coast, coming out later this month (subscribe to Dream of Italy today and it will be your first issue), here’s almost everything you wanted to know about the region’s most succulent drink: On the terraced hills of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, the Mediterranean sun and ocean air combine with volcanic soil to …
