This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the August/September 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 190 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. It has been well past time for me personally to revisit Milan and to do so in this magazine. I was lucky enough to return earlier this year for a quick …
Podcast Episode #14: Buying Short-Term Rentals in Italy with Brad Allen of BradsWorld
Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: If you want to read more about Brad’s life in Italy and business, get the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy where Brad is featured! Brad Allan: What I am really surprised at is the incredible difference in the cost of living here vs. the US. If you think that house prices here are …
A Fox Terrier’s Adventures in Italy
This article originally appeared in the August/September 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Please also see the free access article, Tips To Take Your Dog to Italy On Halloween of 2010, a spunky, sweet wire fox terrier who had been given the name “Freeway” by American Wire Fox Terrier Rescue flew into my arms and indelibly into my heart. Coming to …
After 50 Years, a Palatine Palace Reopens
Fifty years after closing to the public, the Domus Tiberiana reopens on Rome’s Palatine Hill. The imposing structure sits above the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, inside the city’s Parco Arcaeologico del Colosseo. A new path brings visitors through the impressive structure where the palace’s arches frame stunning views of the ancient site below. A holographic reconstruction of the house …
Venice to Charge Entry Fee Starting Spring 2024
Venice authorities revealed they will begin charging visitors to the city 5€ (around 5.40 USD) to enter for a day trip starting in 2024. The fee will be applied to 30 days over the calendar year, mostly on busy days during holiday weekends, Carnevale time and other days with peak tourist predictions. The specific dates are yet to be determined, …
Set Sail with Kathy McCabe in 2024 with Regent Seven Seas Exploring Italy, Turkey and Greece
Have you been dreaming of Italy? Join me, Kathy McCabe, aboard Seven Seas Splendor® to experience Italy in all its spring glory on my Spotlight Voyage on April 29, 2024. Have you been dreaming of traveling to Italy? Come with me to Italy in 2024 and let’s go to Turkey and Greece too! Join me aboard Seven Seas Splendor® to experience Italy and these destinations …
Rome Travel News: Pantheon Entrance Fee and Direct Pompeii Train
Changes are on the horizon for visitors coming to Rome. New entrance fee for the Pantheon One of the most visited sites in the Eternal City- the 2,000 year old Pantheon– will begin charging an entrance fee on July 1, 2023. Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy’s Culture Minister, announced it will cost five euros to enter the building. He calls the fee …
Members-Only: Kathy Answers Your Travel Questions June 19th
I am always looking for ways to improve the Dream of Italy Membership – of course the magazine and archive of 195+ back issues is at the center of that – and I have introduced a new benefit: a chance to ask me your personal travel questions on a regular basis! My first Dream of Italy Members-Only Travel Chat Live in April (members: check out …
Editor’s Note: February/March 2023 Dream of Italy Issue
This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the February/March 2023 Issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 190 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. I was very randomly led to re-visit Lago di Garda just a few weeks ago and I couldn’t be more grateful. In this issue, you will read my review of Lefay …
Members Only: Ask Kathy McCabe Your Personal Italy Travel Questions
I am always looking for ways to improve the Dream of Italy Membership – of course the magazine and archive of 195+ back issues is at the center of that – and I am introducing a new benefit: a chance to ask me your personal travel questions on a regular basis! Need a recommendation of a charming place to stay in …