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Acerenza: One of The Most Beautiful Villages in Basilicata (Dec. 2016/Jan. 2017)

This article appears in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. It’s late afternoon in May, and I’m winding through hills dotted with ginestra in glorious yellow bloom. As we get higher, hawks circle overhead, my ears pop. I’m filled with thoughts of Papa (my grandfather), who was born in this southern region of Basilicata, the instep of Italy’s boot. How bizarre it must …

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Pietrapertosa: One of The Most Beautiful Villages in Basilicata (Dec. 2016/Jan. 2017)

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Castelmezzano: One of The Most Beautiful Villages in Basilicata (Dec. 2016/Jan. 2017)

This article appears in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. It’s late afternoon in May, and I’m winding through hills dotted with ginestra in glorious yellow bloom. As we get higher, hawks circle overhead and my ears pop. I’m filled with thoughts of Papa (my grandfather), who was born in this southern region of Basilicata, the instep …

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Sardinia: Spend the Night on a Wild Prison Island

This article appears in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Asinara, a small island off the northern coast of Sardinia, is a former penal colony frozen in time. No inhabitants or construction – other than those related to the prison – have graced Asinara for more than 100 years, and as the island is now a national park, …

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Exploring the Portofino Peninsula (December 2016/January 2017)

This article appears in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. The Portofino Peninsula juts out a few miles to the south of the city of Genoa, on the iconic Italian Riviera. Since the early 20th century, the towns of the Italian Riviera have been a place to see and be seen. Today, although not exactly off …

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Where to Stay and Eat on the Portofino Peninsula (December 2016/January 2017)

This article appears in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. This the sidebar for the main story Exploring the Portofino Peninsula. Where to Stay Belmond Hotel Splendido Salita Baratta, 16 Portofino www.belmond.com (39) 01 852 67801 Rates: Start at about 1,000€ (yes, you read that right) per room per night during high season. Grand Hotel Miramare …

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Irpinia: Ancient and Modern in Southern Italy

This article appeared in the November 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2019. It is ironic how little known Irpinia is, given how many Italian-Americans have their roots here in the mountainous sub-region just east of Naples (if it sounds familiar it may be because the fictional Tony Soprano’s family hailed from Avellino) and the fact that the area is less …

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Exploring the Vineyards of Noto Sicily

This article appeared in the October 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. For the last 10 years, I’ve enjoyed introducing travelers to the wines of southeastern Sicily. This is the land of origin of the Nero d’Avola vine and it is just steps from Noto, famous for its baroque buildings and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Much like the town, …

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Italy’s Spooky Folklore Figures

This article appeared in the October 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. On October 31st, lots of Americans festoon front yards with witches, ghosts, beasts and other frightening figures in celebration of Halloween. Most people who do this have long forgotten the roots of and connections to these scary creations back in the countries we came from. Not so …

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Dining With Italian Home Cooks

This article appeared in the October 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Though travelers have long flocked Italy to get a sense of its proud culinary history through courses of antipasto, primo, secondo and dolce in between glasses of wine, there has often been disconnect between kitchen and table. Patrons could order all of the Italian delicacies that they’d …

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