Italian Poem: Settembre by Luigi Pirandello

This appeared on the back cover of the August/September 2024 issue. SETTEMBRE di Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) Le speranze se ne vanno come rondini a fin d ’anno: torneranno? Nel mio cor vedovi e fidi stanno ancora appesi i nidi che di gridi già sonaron brevi e gaj: vaghe rondini, se mai con i raj del mio Sole tornerete, le casucce …

Podcast Episode #15: Bringing Italy to Your Doorstep with Olivia Becker of Dalla Fonte

Transcript with show notes embedded: SAVE 20% at Dalla Fonte with code: DREAMOFITALY Olivia Becker: Actually Dalla Fonte translates to from the source, and so this is truly coming from the source. It’s coming from these small towns. It’s coming from these small producers that really honor traditional preparations. And in so many cases, they’re family recipes as it really …

Season 3 Travel Guide: Episode 3.01 Andrea Bocelli’s Tuscany

This is an excerpt for Episode 1: Andrea Bocelli’s Tuscany from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. We visit the seaside home of famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in Tuscany to learn how this region has influenced Bocelli’s life and music, exploring his deep faith and love of dogs and visiting the …

Season 3 Travel Guide: Episode 3.02 Americans Moving to Abruzzo

This is an excerpt for Episode 2: Americans Moving to Abruzzo from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. As Americans expand their horizons for more adventurous lives and retirements abroad, we return to one of our favorite regions—Abruzzo—filled with stunning mountains and coastlines. We meet four Americans who have taken advantage of …

Season 3 Travel Guide: Episode 3.03 Caserta: A Palace & Pizza

This is an excerpt for Episode 3: Caserta: A Palace & Pizza from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. Did you know that there’s a 1,000-room palace in southern Italy that rivals Versailles? We travel to Caserta to visit this very special Reggia (it even made an appearance in Star Wars). The …

Season 3 Travel Guide: Episode 3.06 Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei

This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. Kathy has a deep familial connection to the Madonna delle Grazie and the region of Campania. Her grandfather left Castelvetere sul Calore a century ago but often sent funds from his new …

How to Apply For the New Digital Nomad Visa to Live in Italy

Excellent news for those who want to make their dream of living in Italy come true! The long-awaited Digital Nomad Visa for Italy is now available for for “highly skilled professionals” like tech workers and people who work remotely and online. What do they mean by “highly-skilled”? You must have a university or college degree from an accredited school, an accredited …

Leonardo da Vinci Is The Subject of New Ken Burns PBS Documentary

Italy’s original Renaissance Man will be in the spotlight as the subject of a new documentary, titled Leonardo da Vinci, airing on PBS on November 18 and 19, 2024. The two-part, four-hour special is a biography of da Vinci’s life and career, set amid the wider context of Renaissance Italy. The documentary is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, along …

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 …