“When we paddle around Venice, we’re away and separate from the crowd on land. They don’t matter to us, and we’re just another weird thing to photograph,” says René Seindal, co-founder of Venice Kayak.
Let Angels Be Your Guide: The Angels & Demons Tour of Rome
Trying to find the perfect guide book to take to Rome? Try this for a change– Susan Sanders leads you on an intriguing journey through Rome with the help of Dan Brown’s best-seller, Angels & Demons.
How to Find a Good Villa Rental Agency for Italy Rentals
Villa rental agencies for Italy are not created all created equal; they come in all shapes and sizes. We tell what to look for and the most important questions to ask when you’re thinking about working with an agency.
Live the Bond, James Bond, Experience at these Tuscany Rentals
The latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace,, has scenes filmed in Tuscany. Find out how you can stay in the villa where some scenes were shot and rent a lavish apartment as part of a Bond-themed package.
The Dream Interview: Author Frances Mayes of Under the Tuscan Sun
Author Barrie Kerper interviews the author Frances Mayes who seems to have single-handedly put Tuscany on the map and finds out what she Mayes is up to these days.
My First Visit to Milan, Italy
When I came to Milan, I had
witnessed the contained chaos of Naples, the modern/ancient mix of Rome
and the artistic pride of Florence. Milan is a different animal from
them all.
An American Family in Tuscany
Take one cookbook writer and one artist. Mix well. Add to the Tuscany countryside, and the result? A lovely bed-and-breakfast, and critically acclaimed culinary institute.
The Price is Right at This Rome Hotel: Villa Laetitia
Designed by a member of the Fendi family, Villa Laetitia is a little out-of-the-way but offers an affordable and design-filled stay in the Eternal City.
Rachael Ray’s Italian Wedding Hideaway in Tuscany
“How awesome is that?” One can only imagine the Food Network star repeating her favorite line when she first saw the Tuscan castle that would become the site of her romantic wedding. You can stay there!
So You Want to Travel to Italy in August?
Thinking about visiting Italy in August but unsure about the weather and the Italian holiday of ferragosto? Learn the realities and misconceptions about visiting Italy during this the long, hot month.