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August/September 2024: Parma City Guide, Guidebook Author Confessions
Big Parma Few of Italy’s small cities rival the cultural (opera, history and more) and culinary (Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma to start the list) offerings that elegant Parma presents…If you haven’t been yet, make it your next must-visit in northern Italy with this city guide including where to stay and my God, of course, where to eat. “Dream Job”: …
June/July 2024: Enna Sicily, Learning Italian From Netflix, Tuscany’s Il Silene
Sicily: From the EnnaSide Out This part of central Sicily, awash in storybook rolling hills that color-shift between off-putting brown (August to November), wheat-fueled yellow (June and July), flower-peppered whimsical (spring crocus, autumn mandrakes, marigolds, meadow daisies) and, at its most beautiful, verdant Crayola green (March to early May), has always given back to those willing to put in the …
April/May 2024: Napoli: Some Like it Hot, The Colors of Lake Trasimeno, Dream Day Under Rome
This magazine issue is for members only. Not a member? Join today and receive two bonus workshops on moving to and living in Italy! Napoli: Some Like it Hot Contributing writer Kevin Raub explores captivating Naples from the viewpoints of expert guides, locals and his own life experiences. A main focus? Well, food of course, espresso, pizza, and a special …
February/March 2024: Where to Eat/Drink in Venice, Made in Italy Rome Shopping, Hollywood’s Favorite Pasta
Venice Renaissance: Exploring the Culinary and Cocktail Scene Post-Pandemic Local Monica Cesarato shares her picks for where to go in Venice for the best food and drinks her city has to offer. Discover where to taste tapas-like cicchetti and have cocktails made with salt harvested from the lagoon. It doesn’t get more local than that. Venice is having a culinary …
December 2023/January 2024: What’s New in 2024, Untold Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Made in Molise: Agnone Bells
What’s New in Italy: From Roots Tourism to Historic Train Trips Nuovo anno, nuove avventure. New year, new adventures. We report on what’s hot like the new fees for day trippers, restored historic trains taking passengers from major cities to ski destinations, a new museum in Rome with millennia of history, and Pesaro, the new Capital of Culture for 2024. …
October/November 2023: Sorrento Coast, Sorrento Recipes, Brad’s World of Buying Real Estate
It is the holiday season! Give the gift of Dream of Italy to yourself or to a loved one as a special gift! Costiera Sorrentina: The Flipside of Amalfi A lesser-known sister of the famous Amalfi Coast, Sorrento’s coast has just as many breathtakingly beautiful sea views and jaw-dropping panoramas, but a fraction of the crowds. Bologna-based travel writer Kevin …
August/September 2023: Milan, Marriott Nights, A Fox Terrier’s Adventures in Italy
Milan Misunderstood by Design The fashion capital of Italy (and therefore the world?) is also home to goliaths of Italian business. Milan is not a city overflowing with Roman ruins and ancient buildings or Renaissance architecture around every corner. Milan is new and thriving and only getting better. To have your finger on the pulse of this city is to …
June/July 2023: Modenese Extravaganza, Montepulciano Resort, Massimo Bottura, Dream Day at a Winery
Made in Modena From Parmigiano to Pavarotti, Modena‘s riches represent an array of Italian classics. This foodie town boasts the best balsamic vinegar and Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy, as well as stellar opera shows by hometown hero Luciano Pavarotti and luxe sports car experiences from Ferrari and Maserati. Learn where to stay, where to eat and how to see the …
April/May 2023: Genoa Guide, Montalcino Vineyard, Dream Day in Veneto
Darkness and Light: The Two Sides of Genoa Genoa’s medieval center is shrouded in palpable dimness, its dense streets and caruggi – narrow medieval alleyways typical of Liguria – encapsulated by surrounding buildings that block sunlight from most angles. A square here and there is punctuated by pockets of sunlight, but even on a banner blue sky day, much of …