Ellen Craig: New Life and Love in UmbriaEllen began dreaming of Italy at age 8 when she started teaching herself Italian. She started making her dream come true in earnest by renovating a house in Umbria, then came a permanent move, love and a new tourism business. Amy Parsons: Curating Italian Beauty OnlineAmy made a very cool Covid pivot from …
April/May 2021: New TV Special
Join Me As We Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive It has taken several years and a pandemic thrown in the mix but I am thrilled to announce Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive will be premiering in June. This new special shares that Italy is much more than just a trip, but also a chance to transform …
February/March 2021: Italian Dreams Come True
Special issue on people who made their “dream of Italy” come true in Italia and back home. Becky Munson: A Dream to Live Tuscan While Becky always loved Italy, she didn’t know she had a burning dream of Italy until she was struck by an idea on a visit to Tuscany. Becky has sage advice for anyone who wants to …
December 2020/January 2021: Italy Is The Answer
Italy Is the Answer Warmth. Connection. Beauty. Escape. Do any of those words evoke images of Italy in your mind? They do for Kathy McCabe, especially amid pandemic-related travel restrictions, when dreaming of Italy is especially bittersweet. Kathy reflects on the life experiences, big and small, that keep her coming back to Italy — and shares why Italy is, as …
October/November 2020: Photographing Italy, Emilia-Romagna’s Daily Bread
This is our first issue in our new magazine design! Photographing Italy: Seven Expert Tips Professional photographer Jeff Curto, who lives part-time in Cortona, shares simple yet powerful ways to make your photos shine whether you are taking them via iPhone or a camera. Jeff shares tips specific to the most photogenic place we know: Italy! Glamour, Gourmet Food and …
August/September 2020: Pantelleria, Da Vinci’s Portraits, Prato
Pantelleria: Unspoiled Paradise Pantelleria has been described as “The Mediterranean’s Last Great Unspoiled Destination,” “Italy’s Anti-Capri” and “Italy’s Most Fantastically Awesome Island You Didn’t Know About.” We explore this unique and unspoiled ultimate island getaway that lies between Sicily and Tunisia. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Portraits While a young Leonardo da Vinci was learning from Andrea del Verrocchio, painters were busy …
June/July 2020 – Crowdsourced Italian Dreams
I asked. You answered. For so many years, I’ve wanted to publish a crowdsourced issue of Dream of Italy where I ask readers to share their favorite people, places and experiences in Italy. I’ve often said that the Dream of Italy audience is a passionate bunch and they are very well traveled. I know so many of you have been to Italy again and again, always seeking …
April/May 2020 – Special Report: Capri
As the world faces a great challenge, we wanted to take you a dreamy and beautiful place – Capri – thanks to our guest editor Laura Thayer. We usually publish two combined issues per year and this is one of them. Capri: A Place of Dreams If everything ever written about Capri could be put together, one theme would emerge. …
March 2020 – Chat with Frances Mayes, Always Italy
There’s Always Italy: A Chat With Author Frances Mayes One of my favorite things to say is, “no matter what, we always have Italy.” I know my friend Frances Mayes feels the same way, even during these impossibly difficult times as we go to press. For her new book, Always Italy (National Geographic), Frances traveled the length of the boot …
February 2020 – Why Women Love Italy, Roman Artichokes
Author Susan Van Allen on Why Women Love Italy Why is Italy so very attractive to women and how do Italians celebrate the feminine? We talk to one of our favorite Italophiles, Susan Van Allen, about how women in particular can enjoy Italy through both solo travel and women-only tours. Susan shares three of her favorite off-the-beaten path sites geared …