Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “List of Back Issues”
In eight plus years of publishing Dream of Italy, we’ve only left Italy to visit Vatican City. In this issue, we visit the only other country within the country of Italy – San Marino. What we find is a mountainous, delightful place, well worth visiting. Then we head to the Veneto to visit Padova, home to the Scrovegni Chapel and much more. Finally, we check into a new affordable Trastevere hotel in Rome. Andiamo! (8 pages)
Wow! In this issue we go all over Italy to find the very best to bring to you. One writer finds more than one adrenalin rush on Lake Como while biking, hiking and boating. Another of our writers visits a unique cooking school and museum in Emilia-Romagna. And more on wine tasting in Rome, a Venice apartment rental and Italy’s 150th birthday in 2011. (8 pages)
Travel with us to the Amalfi Coast where we explore two treasures. First, the Axel Munthe’s famous Villa San Michele in Anacapri. We also tell you where to eat and where to stay in Anacapri. Then an abbey on the Amalfi Coast that is turning 1,000 next year. We’ll also learn about the production of biodynamic wines outside Lucca and share two Rome restaurant recommendations. (8 pages)
Pisa is so much more than a leaning tower, and even better, there are plenty of gems in the surrounding countryside of the province of Pisa that make this corner of Tuscany worth an entire week or more of exploration. (8 pages)
Tucked away between mountains and sea in Italy’s northeast corner, tiny Friuli–Venezia Giulia boasts one of the country’s most distinctive regional cuisines. The author of a new cookbook on the region reveals where she loves to eat in Friuli. Surely, you’ve heard of Verona, but do you know that there’s so much more there than Juliet’s balcony? We explore the Roman ruins, city highlights, places to stay and eat. (8 pages)
Headed down to the Amalfi Coast or Campania? The you must visit Paestum – one of Italy’s best archaeological sites. While you’re in Campania, head on over to the coast where we review two new hotels and a new and affordable bus service for getting around. Barrie Kerper, author of a new book on Tuscany and Umbria, has tons of insider tips for Central Italy. And learn how to attend gelato-making school in Italy. (8 pages)
Learn about the lovely region of Umbria from the unique perspective who fell in love with the area, an Italian man and most of all, a dog named Marcus. Get the author’s insider tips for exploring Umbria. Take a culinary tour of the towns of the Castelli Romani outside of Rome. (8 pages)
Explore some of the oldest vineyards in Europe and Italy in this corner of the Amalfi Coast – Tramonti. Make booking your Italy trip easier with our guide to the best Italy travel Web sites. Find out what’s new in Tuscany. (8 pages)
The Dolomites in the summer offer something for everyone – hiking to biking – as well as a mix of cultures (Ladin, Italian, Austrian), stunning views and gourmet food. How about a yoga retreat in Puglia, Le Marche or Lazio? (8 pages)
Looking for a new corner of Italy to explore? How about the coast of southern Lazio? Equidistant from Rome and Naples, filled with ruins, gardens and spectactular beaches. Then we head up to Chianti to check in with butcher Dario Cecchini and what’s new in town of Panzano. Did you know that agriturismi offer some of the best food in Italy? Especially this one in Piemonte… (8 pages)
