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If you’re driving in Italy, you’ll save many headaches and lots of time (that you would have spent getting lost) with GPS (Global Positioning System) in the car. Trust me! I will never rent another car in Italy with out it. Fortunately, this summer and fall, Auto Europe is offering a free GPS rental with car rentals in Italy of …
So the dollar is still weak, but Americans are going to Italy (a Global Insight report predicts a 4.7 percent increase in the number of American travelers visiting Italy this summer). Whether you are traveling on a budget or looking for luxury, I have seven quick money-saving travel tips adapted from a recent Dream of Italy article: 1. Use new …
From June 7 through November 13, 2008, the ancient city of Pompeii is hosting Sognopompei (Pompeiian dream), with tours of the ruins enhanced with sound effects, light shows, actors in costume and a final re-enactment of the 79 AD volcanic eruption that engulfed the city in lava and ash. The hour-long tours run Friday through Sunday during the five-month period, …
If a trip to the beaches of Italy is in your future, be sure to check out La Guida Blu 2008’s listing of the country’s piú belle spiagge. Compiled by Legambiente and the Italian Touring Club, La Guida Blu considers much more than just gorgeous sand and surf – over 130 factors are considered, including the presence of a well-maintained …
With the great success of the film adaptation of Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code, it was a forgone conclusion that Brown’s other book, Angels and Demons, this one centered on Vatican intrigue, would be made into a film. In fact, as Trovacinema.it reports, director Ron Howard is filming in Rome this week. Actor Tom Hanks (does his hair look any …
I had lunch with my friend Suzy Menard last week. Suzy’s one of my “Italy friends” – we share both a personal passion and a professional life centered on Italy. Suzy and her husband Bill own Bella Italia, a wonderful store selling Italian imports, especially ceramics, in Bethesda, MD. Suzy and I ate at the new Assagi Mozzarella Bar, right …
With fuel prices going up, up, up and the value of the dollar going down, down, down, you might think that travel to Italy would suffer this summer. Not so, says AAA, which quotes a Global Insight report stating that Italy can expect a 4.7 percent increase in the number of American travelers this summer (1.6 million American travelers). Italy …
To understand Rome is to recognize that it is a city swarming with secrets – more than three millennia of mysteries. And nowhere in Rome are there more secrets than in the Vatican. That’s a quote from the new, non-fiction book The Sistine Secrets, a work sure to change the way many look at the Sistine Chapel and the great …
Savor the Memories of Italy with Olio2go Estate-bottled extra virgin olive oils from Tuscany, Sicily, Umbria, Liguria, Marche, Veneto, and more… Dream of Italy readers can receive a free bottle of olive oil! Spend $100 before shipping, please mention Dream of Italy in “Special Instructions,” one free offer per household, quantities are limited; expires June 30, 2008 (This is an …
l’Amore di Cucina Italiana — “Love of Italian Cooking”– is offering a pre-Christmas week of cooking, touring and shopping in Florence and Tuscany. Guests stay at the boutique Arti & Hotel Florence. There are five hands-on cooking classes, taught in English, by Cristina Blasi and Gabriella Mari, owners of Scuola di Arte Culinaria ‘Cordon Bleu.’ Included: visits to wine, olive …
