Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “List of Back Issues”
A great local guide can make all the difference in your understanding of the sights of Italy. We profile dozens of tour guides and touring companies– expert in art, history, wine, gastronomy, adventure and more — in central and southern Italy. (8 pages)
A passionate and informative local can make all the difference in your understanding of the sights of Italy. We profile more than 30 local tour guides and touring companies– expert in art, history, wine, gastronomy, adventure and more — from Cinque Terre to Venice and spots in between. (8 pages)
So what’s it REALLY like when you move to Tuscany? A young American writer shares the ins and out. We’ve got some intrepid travelers giving us Italy travel tips for the mobility challenged. Plus a profile of an accessibility travel company planning tours of Italy. Plus, new books for Italophiles, new gelato museum near Bologna and the new Testaccio market finally opens in Rome. (8 pages)
We’re all over the Italian boot for this issue…In Sicily to review two cooking schools where you can learn from the masters of this island cuisine. In Tuscany, we settle in for a week at a Tuscan estate with activities including golf, hanging with some hogs and ravioli making. We visit a villa rental in Le Marche and learn about the growing Italian craft beer industry at a beer tasting in Rome. (8 pages)
We visit Molise – Italy’s newest region and its second smallest – a treasure trove of natural beauty and authentic culture in southern Italy. We explore where to stay and eat, what to see and who to tour with… Want to buy a home in Italy but don’t want the hassles. Fractional ownership might be the answer. Taking your family to Rome? We’ve got the perfect B&B for you and your kids. (8 pages)
Capri is on everyone’s bucket list. But don’t miss the oasis of Anacapri at the top of the island. Ready for some wine tasting in Chianti? We tell you about a great day trip from Florence. Two new luxury hotels have opened in Rome – including a resort next to the Vatican. Plus, get out of your comfort zone with a special cooking class in Rome. (8 pages)
Want to experience the REAL Italy? It is alive and well in the southern Italian region of Puglia. With a stunning coastline, uncrowded roads, ancient ruins, the freshest food (and olive oil!) imaginable and some Italy’s best wines, Puglia enchants all of the senses. We review six historic, authentic, lovely places to stay. Plus introduce you to locals who can show you their Puglia. Plus tips on where to eat everything from fresh burrata to fresh octopus. (8 pages)
In a most moving hotel visit, we discover the passion and precision behind Francis Ford Coppola’s new hotel in Basilicata. What is Under The Tuscan Sun author Frances Mayes up to these days? We find out. Plus beaches, nature reserves, art installations and Etruscan treasures – Maremma has something for everyone especially in terms of Tuscan adventure. (8 pages)
We’re in Florence for this issue where we review new hip eatery iO Personale Osteria, and three other great places to drink and eat in Florence. When you’ve had your fill check into one of two luxury hotels we review. Plus, do your Florence shopping in the Oltrarno. We’ve found the perfect borgo near Montalcino that makes the perfect base for visiting Tuscan vineyards. Plus contemporary art in Venice, the new Rome restaurant Pipero al Rex, a special way to see the Vatican Museums this summer. (8 pages)
The area around Trapani Sicily is filled with enchanting treasures from Sicily’s salt pans to the home of Marsala wine to The Dancing Satyr of Mazara and stunning beaches. When you visit Venice, eat where the Venetians eat with our guide to four authentic Venice restaurants and wine bars (Casanova frequented two of them). Plus: A new Ferrari museum in Modena, where to buy glass jewelry on Murano, Sicily’s Farm Cultural park, and a new Web site to help you have dinner in a local Italian home. (8 pages)
