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Arrivederci Alitalia, Benvenuto ITA (October/November 2021)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article, What’s New in Italy, here. Arrivederci, Alitalia! After 75 years, the historic state-owned airline has been replaced by Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA). Alitalia had a long history of financial issues until its final declaration of bankruptcy in May 2017. The new national airline, …

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10 Tips to Enjoy Italy’s Art to the Fullest (June/July 2021)

This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Italy reminds us that we are all on the same journey of life, uninterrupted for centuries, in search of meaning, beauty and delight. I often think of a medal made for Michelangelo’s 85th birthday, his last-known portrait. The artist chose to be represented as a blind pilgrim, in ragged …

5 Tips to Help Your Kids Enjoy a Magical Trip to Italy (June/July 2021)

This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. As I began planning our first family trip to Italy in 2016 (with two nine-year olds and a 13-year-old), it dawned on me that kids might not be as enchanted by Italy as adults. I wanted them to experience the magic and feel the wonder, so I …

Seven Ways to Photograph Italy Like A Pro (October/November 2020)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Anyone who has been to Italy knows how visually seductive it is. If you’re carrying a camera (and with every mobile phone equipped with a high-quality camera, who isn’t?) Italy becomes even more alluring, compelling you to make photographs of nearly everything you see. But why is it …

Author Susan Van Allen on Why Women Love Italy (February 2020)

This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. I first met the vivacious and adorable Susan Van Allen in Abruzzo in 2007. We were both part of a huge symposium sponsored by the Italian National Tourist Board and a consortium of companies that run travel to Italy. Two hundred of us piled into buses to follow …

New Luggage Service in Rome (December 2019/January 2020)

This article originally appeared in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! A new luggage service Sweet Bag will pick up and deliver travelers’ luggage in Rome, easing the stress and weight that can come with transporting baggage through the cobblestone streets and narrow stairways. Travelers can book the …

Accessibility: What’s New for Mobility Challenged Travelers in Italy (October 2019)

This article originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Italy’s — and, in particular, Rome’s — cobblestone streets and creaking infrastructures have long been looked upon as minefields for the mobility impaired. But attitudes about what’s possible have been shifting, both at the institutional level and on the ground with individual tour operators. Robert Pardi, business development …

What’s New in Italy in 2019

This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and 160 others! There’s a saying that comes to mind when we think of Italy: “Everything old is new again.” Italy may be known for ancient ruins but its also a country of innovation and rediscovery. So indeed, there’s always something new in …

What’s Newly Renovated and Restored in Italy (February 2017)

This article appears in the February 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. With thousands of years of history represented in stunning works of art and architecture, Italy often feels like one big renovation sites. New initiatives and private funding have made many of these restoration projects possible and it feels like a new Italian Renaissance. Here are the places and …

Dining With Italian Home Cooks

This article appeared in the October 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Though travelers have long flocked Italy to get a sense of its proud culinary history through courses of antipasto, primo, secondo and dolce in between glasses of wine, there has often been disconnect between kitchen and table. Patrons could order all of the Italian delicacies that they’d …

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