Lefay Resort: Luxury Escape on Lake Garda Editor Kathy McCabe and her faithful travel companion Finney found their own piece of heaven at this luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains. Sleek terraced rooms put you center stage to admire the lake from above in modern comfort. Relaxation areas and wellness services will feed your soul and the excellent …
Viareggio: A Pearl on the Tyrrhenian Sea Have you been to Tuscany’s Versilia Coast? If not, you have been missing out. Art historian and local resident Paola Vojnovic takes us to this Art Nouveau town on the sea, where Carnevale is a revered time of year and a seaside passeggiata is a feast for the senses. This is your new …
From November 2023, preparing to travel to Italy on a non-European Union passport will require an extra step. Americans will still be able to travel any of the Schengen countries including Italy to stay for up to 90 days in a 180 day period without a visa, but they must obtain the European Travel Information Authorisation System (ETIAS) visa waiver …
Buon Anno! I wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. If traveling to Italy is even a possibility for you in 2023, please listen up: Start planning, start booking NOW! There’s no better advice that I can give you. Don’t feel pressured but do start taking action especially if you plan to visit Italy in the summer. Why? Italy is booking up – already! For …
Do you have Italian ancestry? Are you interested in finding out if you can claim Italian citizenship? Are you looking for an easier way to move to, retire in or spend longer amounts of time in Italy with an Italian passport? Join Dream of Italy host and founder Kathy McCabe (who is claiming her Italian citizenship right now) and Melanie Holtz of …
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How to Plan an Extended Stay or Sabbatical in Italy So many of us are looking for more Italy in our lives. We map out what to think about as you plan a stay up to 90 days in Italy whether you want to stay in one place or change locations. We start with step-by-step directions on how to put …
This article originally appeared in the October/November 2022 issue of Dream of Italy. It was the photos of Poggio Belvedere on Instagram (@vero_in_Italy), especially of its dreamy pool and vistas, that made me put it on my itinerary this summer. The apartments too looked so airy and welcoming. It had been a while since I had visited Umbria. After an initial crazy …
When my friend Madonna Finney (yes, that’s her name, combining my two favorite things – including the name of my dog Finney) and her husband shared a link to the Airbnb in Florence where they stayed this fall, I thought to myself, my gosh there are so many great vacation rentals in Italy that I don’t know about!! So now I am on a quest, …
