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Dine As The Romans Do Our writer in Rome shares her seven go-to-places for the best of Roman cuisine, old and new – for example, cacio e pepe pizza. These are the places she dines at with her Roman friends and she recommends what to eat where. There’s the rigatoni alla pajata (calves intestines) at Santo Palata and the shredded beef …
For the Castelvetere sul Calore episode of my PBS travel series, I returned to my ancestral hometown 22 years after my mother and I had first laid eyes on it and more than 100 years after my great-grandfather left Castelvetere for America. That day my mother and I arrived in July 1995, we met our distant cousin Livio Nargi, historian, …
For the Castelvetere sul Calore episode of my PBS travel series, I returned to my ancestral hometown 22 years after my mother and I had first laid eyes on it and more than 100 years after my great-grandfather left Castelvetere for America. That day my mother and I arrived in July 1995, we met our distant cousin Livio Nargi, historian, …
While so many people now know Dream of Italy as a PBS television series, we’ve been around much much longer than we’ve been on TV. Dream of Italy is an award-winning travel publication celebrating 16 years of curating the best of Italy, from cooking schools to villa rentals. Dream of Italy members get access to more than 150 back issues …
A new code share agreement between Emirates and Trenitalia will soon enable passengers to travel seamlessly between airport and train station without having to book separate tickets for each journey. When making travel arrangements through Emirates, customers can book both their flights and train journeys on the same ticket so that, upon arriving at the airport, they can continue on to …
I always knew I wanted to tell the story of Castelvetere sul Calore, my ancestral hometown in the Avellino province of Campania. When my mother and I first rediscovered the town 23 years ago, who could have imagined that our story would turn into an episode of my own PBS travel series Dream of Italy! If you haven’t seen the …
This article originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. 2019 update — Sarah just served as guest editor of our Special Report: Palermo. Sarah knows Sicily! If you have ever visited Italy, it is likely you’ve used Rick Steves as a resource, reading one of his books, watching one of his TV shows, listening to one of …
Italy’s regional culinary specialties, most dating back generations or even centuries, are so abundant that there’s always something new to discover. Though well-known on the Italian island of Sardinia, the twisted, ring-shaped pasta called lorighittas are nearly unheard of elsewhere – and were almost lost to Sardinian history forever. They are now celebrated with a special festival on the first …
In the June/July 2018 issue – Special Report: Luxury Lodgings in Tuscany – travel advisor Kelly Millington writes about four of her favorite properties in the region. But there’s one more she wanted to share with our audience as it’s tantalizingly close to Tuscany but actually in the region of Lazio so we’re running it here: Though technically not in …
Under The Tuscan Spell: Great Places to Day If you’re looking for luxury in Tuscany, these four properties exude elegance and pampering. The first one is an old borgo owned by the Ferragamo family where horses will greet you. Another is an exquisite modern golf resort that brings in Old World touches. There’s a property where not only can you …
