Below you'll find a list of all posts from April, 2007
Travel writer Ann Cochran chronicles her trip to Rome with her adult children on the Executive Traveler Web site. I know many of you are planning the same kind of trip this summer and Ann chronicles how she found affordable lodging for all as well as set up the ground rules for how much the group would do together. Ann …
People far more knowledgable than I have postulated how to save Italy’s struggling national airline. Writing in the International Herald Tribune, Tyler Brule might just be on to something, in theory at least, saying, ” Alitalia may well be one of Europe’s least-loved airlines, but it’s also the one carrier with the most potential to reinvent itself as a serious …
This article originally appeared in the April 2007 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. “Welcome to Ponza!” boomed a loud American voice, with more than a hint of a New York accent, as my husband and I stepped off the hydrofoil from Anzio. This was not quite the welcome we had expected. But as we chugged up the hill …
This article was updated in 2018. Although many of us know the major cities of Umbria, such as Perugia and Assisi, as significant tourist destinations, much of the region and its lovely towns have remained relatively undiscovered. During a recent visit, I had the thrilling experience of visiting many towns without seeing what appeared to be another tourist. There are …
Find out from Dream of Italy how becoming a member of the association Friends of the Uffizi can save you time waiting in line at one of Florence's most popular museums.
Looking for a less expensive and less touristy alternative to Capri? Set sail for quiet coves, lunch at a picturesque bay and, by night,
join the islanders on the evening passeggiata. Read on for details on the Island of Ponza.
You don't have to be a mathematician to enjoy Rome's Pantheon, but it helps! When the Emperor Hadrian started bossing around his building contractors in the early 2nd century A.D., he had several number games in mind.
Check out these new digs in Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice, Puglia, Sicily and Tuscany. Lots of new Italy hotels are opening up and we at Dream of Italy have all the info you need.
