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Where and How to Learn the Italian Language

She has studied the Italian language for decades and just wrote a book about the secrets of the lanauge - La Bella Lingua. Now Dianne Hales reveals how to learn the languages, from podcasts to language schools in Italy.

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Authentic Roman Dining Near the Pantheon

Noted author David Downie reveals Rome restaurants, wine bars and trattorias that are favorites among the locals. He also reveals must visits in Central Rome.

A Year of Gastronomy: One Woman’s Reawakening in Italy

What does a 50-something romance writer who recently went through a divorce do to jazz up her life? Why run off to Italy of course to take part in a unique gastronomy learning experience.

Summer Reading for Italophiles

Shopping tips, murder mysteries, love affairs with wine, Olympics (not Beijing 2008 -- try Rome, 1960) and a modern Sicilian fairytale -- these summer reading picks have something to please everybody!

The Dream Interview: Secrets of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel

Imagine that the world's most celebrated fresco, studied and analyzed for hundreds of years, yields hidden messages, undiscovered for five centuries. Those messages contain Jewish symbols and messages of reconciliation between the faiths. These are the provocative contentions of the authors of a new book...

A Resource for Shopping Till You Drop in Florence

Planning a trip to Florence? The author of this handy shopping guide describes over 70 shops as if she's creating a sort of "treasure map" for a friend who wants to discover Florence's little-known gems.

Taking the Kids to Rome? Read This First

So what's the key to a successful Roman soggiorno with kids? According to one expert, former Rome resident and mother of three,"space and pace." Read on to find J.M Pasquesi's tips.

Biblioteca Italiana: Which Italy Travel Books to Read This Summer

Need a way to be close to Italy this summer...in spirit? Or better yet, planning a trip a need a good read to bring along? We've got you covered. We are proud to report that every book on this list is worthy of the attention of Dream of Italy readers.

How to Keep the Kids Happy in Italy

Updated 2018. Barbara Pape and Michael Calabrese have been taking their now teenage children to Italy since they were toddlers. Barbara and Michael have graciously shared summarized their real life advice and child-friendly hotel picks with Dream of Italy readers in an original article for the February 2007 issue. Here’s a BONUS excerpt from their book Italy with Kids on …

The Dreaming of Tuscany Interview: Barbara Ohrbach

At first glance, this book might be dismissed as just another Tuscan coffee table tome; but upon opening it and reading it, one discovers
that this is actually quite a unique volume, both beautiful and practical.

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