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Our August 2019 issue is devoted to the hill town of Cortona – the enchanting place that Frances Mayes so beautifully transported us to in Under the Tuscan Sun. Magical Cortona is also the setting for the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special on PBS stations and Create TV where host Kathy McCabe meets Frances for some incredible Cortona adventures. …
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy celebrating the town of Cortona which is featured in theDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special now airing on PBS stations and Create TV. It is a continuation of the article People to Know in Cortona Silvia Baracchi makes cooking look deceptively easy. The Michelin-starred chef regularly holds cooking …
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy celebrating the town of Cortona which is featured in theDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special now airing on PBS stations and Create TV. It is a continuation of the article People to Know in Cortona Nearby in Piazza della Repubblica, tucked under the ancient stairs of the …
This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy celebrating the town of Cortona which is featured in theDream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special now airing on PBS stations and Create TV. It is a continuation of the article People to Know in Cortona One of the best ways to enter Cortona is from Piazza Garibaldi, …
This is a special report in conjunction with our new show on PBS – the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special with our friend Frances Mayes. She of course but Cortona on the map for modern travelers. Watch the show and then let us help you plan a trip and use this issue (available to members only) to help you …
We had our book club with author Tembi Locke on September 25, 2019 to discuss her book From Scratch. Click here to watch the video. You can purchase a copy here, but first enjoy an excerpt: I exited the plane in Rome, jet-lagged with a gaggle of fellow college coeds headed for customs and immigration, my passport in hand. I was twenty …
The best place to watch the TV series Dream of Italy is on your local PBS station or Create TV! Currently, Season 1, Season 2 and the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special are airing and repeating on stations across the country. [Though these are also available on demand on Amazon Prime.] Long-anticipated Season 3 is premiering NOW. The pledge …
Should you take an escorted tour to Italy, plan a trip on your own or something in between? The age-old question when traveling to Italy. Luckily, travel industry insider Steve Born of Globus and Monograms has some answers. Host Kathy McCabe and Steve talk about how you simply must make time for serendipity in Italy and how to do that. …
We had our book club with author Laura Morelli on August 14, 2019 to discuss her book The Gondola Maker. Click here to watch the video. You can purchase a copy here, but first enjoy an excerpt: I chew my lower lip while I wait to see my father’s gondola catch fire. Beneath the boat, a pile of firewood is stacked so …
Italians simply love children and that’s one reason that Italy is an amazing destination for family travel and multi-generational trips. Our friend Rosanne Cofoid of La Dolce Via Travel is an expert at planning family trips to Italy. Host Kathy McCabe and Rosanne really get into some very specific travel tips which you will want to take note of, even …
