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BIG Parma Few of Italy’s small cities rival the cultural (opera, history and more) and culinary (Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma to start the list) offerings that elegant Parma presents…If you haven’t been yet, make it your next must-visit in northern Italy with this city guide including where to stay and my God, of course, where to eat. “Dream Job”: …
This appeared on the back cover of the August/September 2024 issue. SETTEMBRE di Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) Le speranze se ne vanno come rondini a fin d ’anno: torneranno? Nel mio cor vedovi e fidi stanno ancora appesi i nidi che di gridi già sonaron brevi e gaj: vaghe rondini, se mai con i raj del mio Sole tornerete, le casucce …
With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapping up, all eyes are on Italy which will host the XXV Olympic Winter Games, “Milano Cortina 2026” for shorthand, in 2026. Italy last hosted the Winter Olympics in 2006 in Turin. I was so lucky to attend the Torino Games and have to tell you that it was one of the most exhilarating …
As Rome gears up for the Vatican’s Jubilee in 2025, visitors from around the world are eagerly planning their pilgrimages to the Eternal City but that doesn’t come without headaches for all who plan to visit Rome in 2025. Celebrated every 25 years, the Giubileo or Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, is a time of universal pardon and …
Sicily: From the EnnaSide Out This part of central Sicily, awash in storybook rolling hills that color-shift between off-putting brown (August to November), wheat-fueled yellow (June and July), flower-peppered whimsical (spring crocus, autumn mandrakes, marigolds, meadow daisies) and, at its most beautiful, verdant Crayola green (March to early May), has always given back to those willing to put in the …
The Santa Barbara Cammino Mine Trail runs for 300 miles throughout the ancient land of Sardinia. Historical, cultural and religious elements along the route make for a riveting trip as you walk the trails miners trekked for millennia. The walk is divided into 30 “stages” which take into consideration areas with accommodations and points of interest where you might prefer to …
Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Rhonda Vilardo: Every day is a new experience. And every day is an amazing lunch and an amazing dinner. So it’s a great vacation for people who don’t want to have to worry about making all the reservations and all the plans and booking their time. You just show up when we say and we …
Italo and Uber’s new joint venture will cover travelers “from the first to last mile of their trip.” On June 18, Italo announced a new collaboration with Uber that will transform travel for those traveling by train. Italo, one of the leading train companies in Italy, will offer the possibility of booking an Uber Black or Uber Van from 90 days …
Transcript with show notes embedded: SAVE 20% at Dalla Fonte with code: DREAMOFITALY Olivia Becker: Actually Dalla Fonte translates to from the source, and so this is truly coming from the source. It’s coming from these small towns. It’s coming from these small producers that really honor traditional preparations. And in so many cases, they’re family recipes as it really …
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is thrilled to welcome Kathy McCabe, host of the award-winning PBS series Dream of Italy and new PBS travel series Dream of Europe, on board the Seven Seas Voyager® on a spectacular NEW Spotlight Voyage departing October 5, 2024. Set sail with Kathy from Trieste, Italy to Athens, Greece with overnight calls in every port, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of …
