Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Lombardy FREE”
I came up with the concept for the PBS special Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive in 2019 before a pandemic was anywhere on the horizon. The TV special of course premiered this year and though I had no idea what would hit the world in between, I think the topic was right on time. I am more convinced than ever …
Editor’s Note: In a world that has gone mad, let’s close our eyes and dream of Italy. No one writes about Italy the way Frances Mayes does. In the midst of the chaos, she has a stunning new book out from National Geographic – Always Italy – along with her fab travel writer extraordinaire co-author Ondine Cohane. We’re offering a …
A joint 2026 Winter Olympics bid by the cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo won the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) vote to host Italy’s third edition of the games, beating the other finalist, Sweden, by a margin of 47 to 34 votes. Italy previously hosted the Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo in 1956 and in Torino in 2006. However, this …
Given my newfound interest in gluten-free travel in Italy (see below), I decided to do some quick Web research to see what I came up with. Fabio Massimo Rapanà, who himself suffers from Celiac Disease, runs a gluten-free bed and breakfast on Lake Garda. Domus Allessandra operates a 100% gluten-free kitchen and provides a gluten-free breakfast daily for guests. The …
Ciao readers! I’m writing from the glorious Villa d’Este on the banks of Lake Como. It is day two of my November visit to Italy. For the last few years, I have visited Italy every November. It mostly just worked best in my schedule but can be a wonderful time to visit as the summer crowds are gone, the fall …
