Dream Day in Italy: Dance to Italian Pop in Sanremo

This is an excerpt from the new book Dream Days in Italy: 30 Adventures in the Italian Boot – get your copy for more dream days! Sanremo in Northern Italy’s Liguria is a city on the Mediterranean coast, closer to France and Monaco than to much of the rest of the Italian peninsula. It feels more like Monaco than Italy …

What’s New in Italy for 2024: From Roots Tourism to Historic Train Trips

This article originally appeared in the December 2023/January 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. To cope with record-high tourist numbers, Italy has generated new and creative ways to welcome and entertain visitors. This coming year promises a renewed love and appreciation for locomotive travel, ancestry-inspired tours and a fresh Italian Capital of Culture sure to bring a new side of the …

Amerigo Vespucci: Italy’s Oldest Navy Vessel Off On 20-Month World Tour

Gold letters on a wood plaque on the deck read: “Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera“ meaning “Not the one who begins but the one who perseveres“ The Italian Navy’s oldest vessel, the Amerigo Vespucci, set sail on July 1 from the port city of Genoa and embarked on a 20-month world tour. Throughout its entire journey, the Italian flag …

Editor’s Note: April/May 2023 Dream of Italy Issue

This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the April/May 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 195 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here.  Greetings from a rainy but invigorating spring here in Italy. If you’re looking for a new destination in Italy, look towards Genoa.  One of the great maritime powers of the Mediterranean, …

Podcast Episode #9: Your Crowdsourced Italian Travel Dreams

  Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Geri Romeo: I’m Geri Romeo of Miami, Florida. When I dream of Italy, I dream of peeking down an alley on the island of Murano in Venice. “Ciao bella,” calls out a man to me, a beautiful man dressed in an exquisite blue suit. Yes, I know a good suit when I see one. The …

Excerpt From Always Italy by Frances Mayes with Ondine Cohane

Editor’s Note: In a world that has gone mad, let’s close our eyes and dream of Italy. No one writes about Italy the way Frances Mayes does. In the midst of the chaos, she has a stunning new book out from National Geographic – Always Italy – along with her fab travel writer extraordinaire co-author Ondine Cohane. We’re offering a …

What’s New in Italy in 2020: Chocolate Cruise

Read all of our What’s New in Italy in 2020 coverage Chocoholics who also have a passion for Europe can experience a week of pure bliss this April, as Europe’s premier chocolate festival, Eurochocolate, and Italian cruise operator Costa Cruises are teaming up this spring to offer a cruise dedicated entirely to chocolate. It leaves from Genoa on April 17, …

Adventures With Sarah: Rick Steves Italy Expert

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 …

5 Things to Eat and Drink on the Portofino Peninsula

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 …