Another Day in Paradise: Tuscan Olive Oil Massage

Before you all start throwing tomatoes at me, please understand that I work very, very hard at running Dream of Italy. A standard week is 12 hours per day, 5 days per week and usually at least a half-day each weekend. And when I come to Italy, something I feel very blessed to be able to do, it is hardly …

The Sheep and Sheepdogs of Sardinia

I spent the last week on the island of Sardinia on a trip sponsored by The Italian Travel Promotion Council – an association of the largest and most reputable Italy tour operators in the United States. We traveled from one corner of the island to the other and I’ll be be posting tidbits from the trip (look for a full …

Tips for Playing Golf in Italy

In the April 2008 issue of Dream of Italy, Ann Cochran introduces us to where to play golf in Italy and where to stay while playing. “If you are paired with an Italian, he or she may point out Leonardo da Vinci’s birthplace through a grove of olive trees (Montecatini Golf Club) or ancient aqueducts (Rome Golf Course), and you …

Italian Language and Culture Courses

For the past 20 years Lingua Service Worldwide has been offering full immersion Italian Language and Culture courses across Italy for adults of all ages: Italian language courses in Rome, Italian and painting in Florence, Italian and cooking in Siena and many more. All programs also offer host family stay options for a complete immersion experience. Join us for the …

Dirt Cheap Airfares to Italy in May on Eurofly

Greetings from Sardinia where your intrepid editor just enjoyed her first full day, and we do mean full, of sightseeing after arriving via Eurofly and its partner Meridiana. En route I learned that Eurofly is offering a fantastic deal on flights to Italia during the month of May. Eurofly is offering non-stop flights to Rome, Naples, Bologna and Palermo from …

Go Veggie in Roma!

Seems all my old favorite restaurants are making a reappearance. I reviewed Rome’s ‘Gusto years ago in the newsletter, now comes word from Conde Nast Traveler of a sister restaurant, ‘Gusto al 28, that has made the magazine’s list of Hot Tables 2008. The menu is dedicated exclusively to fish and vegetables. According to the magazine, “The simple menu—one side …

Receive a FREE DVD of an Italian Film Classic!

One of my favorite things to do is to give away new travel books or DVDs related to Italy. Well, here we go again… This month three films by Italy’s Taviani brothers are being released on DVD for the North American market. Don’t know the Tavianis? Well here’s how The New York Times described them: “Before the Coens, the Hugheses, …