Thinking about a trip to Italy in 2013? Plan your visit around one of these amazing events… Carnevale in Venice: See the city’s official program of events from January 26 to February 12. The balls are spectacular and expensive. We’ve been to the stunning Ballo del Doge and hear the Bauerlesque Ball is a hot ticket this year. Pietro Bembo …
Think before you stink!: That’s basically the message behind this compellling travel tip from San Franscisco Chronicle travel editor Spud Hilton. If you’re going to be traveling in close quarters – in a plane or a train or bus with others you don’t know – please limit your use of fragrance and cologne. For those who are chemically sensitive or …
Venice’s Gritti Palace hotel will re-open in February 2013 following a 15-month renovation. (Unfortunately, it will not be in open in time for Carnevale which is at the end of January this year.) The palace which was originally built in 1475 as a private residence is part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection. All of the hotel’s 61 rooms and 21 suites …
Our friend Ylenia Sambati shares this special guest post on Christmas in the region of Puglia: It’s written Puglia but you read it as baroque, miles of uncontaminated beaches and olive groves, traditions, spectacular farmhouses (masserie) and a bespoke culinary culture that makes the area becoming one of the best enogastronomic destinations in italy. Great food and wine is year round to …
In our November 2012 issue of Dream of Italy, Jennifer Criswell wrote about the surprising things she learned about Italian culture and everyday life when the thirtysomething moved from New York City to Montepulciano. In an excerpt of her article What I Learned When I Moved to Tuscany, the author of the new book At Least You’re in Tuscany, talks about …
This article originally appeared in the November 2012 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2019. Working with a travel agent is another option for the mobility challenged. Yet it may take a general travel agent or even an Italy specialist much time and effort (which may result in extra fees) to get up to speed on requirements and identifying providers. …
This article originally appeared in the November 2012 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2019. On the second day of July 2012, after over a decade of plans and proposals, the famed Testaccio covered market closed down after 98 years and moved into a brand-new modern-looking structure, just a few blocks away. The motivation for the move was that the …
This article originally appeared in the November 2012 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Unlike the United States, Italy does not have a national law like the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires buildings, sidewalks and public transportation to meet certain accessibility standards. Instead, municipalities, each with their unique assortment of ruins and centuries-old buildings and cobblestone streets, determine …
Whether you’re bringing your own smartphone or tablet to Italy or renting one our friends at Cellular Abroad, the company tells us that they have a fantastic and cheap option for getting data. Cellular Abroad’s new and improved Uno Mobile SIM card costs just 9 euros for one GB of data (plus regular calling). “If a traveler has an iPhone and they …
So what’s it REALLY like when you move to Tuscany? A young American writer shares the ins and out. We’ve got some intrepid travelers giving us Italy travel tips for the mobility challenged. Plus a profile of an accessibility travel company planning tours of Italy. Plus, new books for Italophiles, new gelato museum near Bologna and the new Testaccio market finally opens in Rome. (8 pages)
