We will be joined by author Tim Parks on Facebook Live on Wednesday, September 15th to discuss his novel The Hero’s Way: Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna. It is the story of Italy’s legendary revolutionary, Giuseppe Garibaldi’s march across the Appenines to Ravenna after being forced to to abandon his defense in Rome in 1849. You can purchase a copy …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Join Dream of Italy as a member to access this issue and 180+ back issues. Master life coach and bestselling author Sarah Centrella believes that we have the power to manifest our dreams. While she has manifested a number of dreams including two bestselling books (#Futureboards and Hustle …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Italy reminds us that we are all on the same journey of life, uninterrupted for centuries, in search of meaning, beauty and delight. I often think of a medal made for Michelangelo’s 85th birthday, his last-known portrait. The artist chose to be represented as a blind pilgrim, in ragged …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. For a limited time, you can not only join (or renew) Dream of Italy (with access to 180 back issues covering travels to every corner of Italy plus ideas on making your Italian dream come true by starting a business or moving to Italy) but you will also …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Ellen Craig discovered she was Italian when she was eight years old and working on a school project on her roots. She didn’t know where her grandparents were from but when she found out they were from Italy, she began to dream of her ancestral homeland. As a …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. As I began planning our first family trip to Italy in 2016 (with two nine-year olds and a 13-year-old), it dawned on me that kids might not be as enchanted by Italy as adults. I wanted them to experience the magic and feel the wonder, so I …
Q: What is the this special about? A: Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive explores how Italy can change your life – whether adapting to the Italian lifestyle at home, traveling to Italy in a more meaningful way or deciding to move there. Dream of Italy host Kathy McCabe explores the 11 essential elements of the Italian lifestyle – the …
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. In the new TV special, Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive, I revisit my attempt to claim Italian citizenship jure sanguinis, by blood. In our Castelvetere sul Calore episode in season two, I explored how I could get citizenship through my maternal grandfather and his ancestors, …
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. It has been several years in the making, with a pandemic thrown in for good measure, so I’m thrilled to announce that the special, Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive, is coming to PBS stations and Create TV in June. My life was changed by just …
This article originally appeared in the April/May 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Editor’s Note: To have someone write kind words about you and the work you have devoted your life to is a gift. To have those words penned by the poetic and iconic Frances Mayes, well that’s an altogether otherworldly experience. Not only does Frances join me on …
