The latest news from the experts in Italian Travel
The Italian Dream Concierge has a deal for you – your own villa near Lucca WITH your own personal on-site concierge for the week. This is a one-time offer presented by an incredibly knowledgable colleague who is also an Italian travel specialist. Here’s her offer: “I have have this beautiful villa with two separate apartments just outside Lucca (Tuscany) for …
One essential part of travel planning is being prepared for the unforseen. That’s why purchasing trip insurance makes sense. It’s an affordable way to protect your travel investment AND give you peace of mind. Dream of Italy has teamed with tripinsurance.com to bring you well-priced, comprehensive travel protection. Basic protection (sample cost: insures $3,500 trip for a 50-year-old traveler for …
A team of horsemen from Perugia is gearing up to retrace the route of Venetian explorer Marco Polo along the ancient Silk Road, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. The expedition, set for this fall, will cover 16 countries in 15 months. “The horses will be the hardy ‘maremmana’ breed, from the marshlands of Lazio and southern Tuscany – …
Reuters is reporting that Stromboli, the volcano on the Sicilian island of the same name has erupted, but residents are not at immediate risk although they have been told to stay away from the coast. Here’s more from the news agency: Spectacular eruptions from the volcano on the southern Italian island of Stromboli may cause tidal waves, and all …
This October 21, join Dream of Italy at The Tuscany Visioning Retreat, a week-long experience held at the famous La Foce estate in Italy’s Val d’ Orcia. Our cultural and personal journey that will delight your senses, engage your mind, reinvigorate your spirit and feed your soul. You will be captivated by the magical sights, sounds, fragrances and tastes of …
Every year during the week leading to Lent, the peaceful, relaxed air of the northern Italian town of Ivrea is filled with the cries of battle and nearly a million flying, smashing oranges. During the Ivrea’s carnevale celebration, the entire town in caught up in a three-day orange-throwing festival (La Battaglia delle Arance). This event, seemingly bizarre, is actually a …
Updated 2018. Barbara Pape and Michael Calabrese have been taking their now teenage children to Italy since they were toddlers. Barbara and Michael have graciously shared summarized their real life advice and child-friendly hotel picks with Dream of Italy readers in an original article for the February 2007 issue. Here’s a BONUS excerpt from their book Italy with Kids on …
Dream of Italy is featured in BusinessWeek this week in the article, A Villa of Your Own for a Week. Some of the advice we passed along to the authors of the article which you can also benefit from: Ask if the person you are talking to at the agency has actually visited the property. If not, ask to speak …
Updated 2018. In honor of Valentine’s Day and the most romantic place on the planet (why, Italia of course), I interviewed Monica Larner, an American expat living in Italy who has written (and took the photos for) the sumptuous (yummier than Valentine’s Day candy!) new guidebook for lovers, In Love in Italy. Monica shares her amazing romantic finds in the …
On February 1st, a new stop was added to Venice’s Vaporetto Line 1 at the Rialto Market (Rialto/Mercato). The stop will only be open when the market is — weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also beginning this month, new prices went into effect for vaparetto passes. A 60-minute pass now costs 6€, 13€ for a 12-hour pass, 15€ …
