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Updated 2018. Jason and Ashley Bartner are American expats living the dream in the Le Marche countryside where they own an agriturismo (organic farm, inn) and cooking school. From the hustle-bustle of life in NYC to organic farmers and inn keepers at the age of 25 years old, their life changed forever! Ten years ago they founded La Tavola Marche …
Updated 2018. This is an excerpt from our ebook 31 Mistakes Not to Make When You Travel to Italy – free when you become a member of the Dream of Italy website/award-winning print newsletter! All of those public fountains in Italy aren’t just for decoration – the locals drink from them, and you can too. Rome has more than 2,500 fountains …
This article first appeared in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. A new foodie haven Mercato Centrale Roma (Rome Central Market) has opened in Rome’s main train station – Termini. The 15 gourmet and artisan food stalls represent the best of Rome’s classic and modern gastronomy. Vendors include Roman foodie favorites such as Pizzarium, run by …
Updated 2018. This is an excerpt from our ebook 31 Mistakes Not to Make When You Travel to Italy – free when you become a member of the Dream of Italy website/award-winning print newsletter! At an Italian bar (the term is universally used in Italy to describe what Americans would call a cafe: small establishments where customers can order coffee, pastries, panini …
June 11, 2016, was un grande giorno for Dream of Italy. On a cool June morning in Perugia, regular contributor Lisa Chambers’ cover story, Scaling the Heights: Two Days in Orvieto, won the top International Journalism prize in the Tourism, Nature and Culture category at the Raccontami l’Umbria awards. In addition, Dream of Italy’s founder Kathy McCabe also received a …
Updated 2019. In the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy, travel planner Madeline Jhawar wrote about exploring the Portofino peninsula and the towns of Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo and Camogli. Not only are these towns great places for hiking, people-watching and local artistry, they are great places to eat and drink and here are the five things Madeline says …
This article originally appeared in the November 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Many Italophiles associate masks and their manufacture with Venice and its famed Carnevale celebrations, but Florence, with its Commedia dell’Arte theaters dating back to the 16th century, also has a long, rich history of mask making. Florence has, of course, been a treasure chest of creativity for …
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Join Professor Laura Vinti in May 2017 for an unforgettable experience in one of the most beautiful Italian regions with her in-depth tour Flavors and Scents of Naples and The Amalfi Coast (click here for more)! A favorite vacation spot of Roman emperors and wealthy patrons, the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi Coast have continued to delight travelers throughout …
An edited version of this article appeared in the November 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Click here for all Christmas in Italy travel suggestions The holiday season is a magical time of year in Italy and a great time to experience Italian traditions new and old. Over the years at Dream of Italy, we’ve written about various ways to …
