Podcast Episode #9: Your Crowdsourced Italian Travel Dreams

  Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Geri Romeo: I’m Geri Romeo of Miami, Florida. When I dream of Italy, I dream of peeking down an alley on the island of Murano in Venice. “Ciao bella,” calls out a man to me, a beautiful man dressed in an exquisite blue suit. Yes, I know a good suit when I see one. The …

Excerpt From Always Italy by Frances Mayes with Ondine Cohane

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 …

Lorighittas: A Rare, Must-Try Pasta From Sardinia

Italy’s regional culinary specialties, most dating back generations or even centuries, are so abundant that there’s always something new to discover. Though well-known on the Italian island of Sardinia, the twisted, ring-shaped pasta called lorighittas are nearly unheard of elsewhere – and were almost lost to Sardinian history forever. They are now celebrated with a special festival on the first …

Volunteer Your Way Through Italy With Workaway

Updated 2018. A site that will truly help you do as the Romans do, Workaway is an interesting option for adventurous travelers looking to experience Italian life and culture – hands on! Workaway facilitates the exchange of work for room and board. The site lets hosts post their unique labor needs while workers can search for work that suits them …

Meet One of the Best Local Tour Guides in Sardinia

Updated 2018. Dream of Italy recently published two special issues profiling more than 70 of the best tour guides and tour companies in Italy. This list of tour guides (only accessible to subscribers) is a must-read  for anyone planning a trip to Italy. Here’s a profile of one of the best tour guides in Sardinia: SARDINIA: Paola Loi (39) 338 2661320 www.sardinia-tours.com Rates: …

Best Sardinia Beach? Might Be Rene Bianca in Santa Teresa di Gallura

Updated 2018.  Italy is sweltering this week under an oppressive heat wave. Surely, Italians have flocked to the beach, not only to cool down but because in August that’s what Italians do. Some of Italy’s best beaches (indeed some of the world’s finest beaches) are on the island of Sardinia. Our friend Susan Van Allen reveals her favorite Sardinia beach, where history, …

Why Do Sardinians Live So Long?

On my visit to Sardinia, I had the opportunity to visit a wonderful vineyard – Argiolas, a few miles outside of the capital of Cagliari. The wines were spectacular and I was happy to find out that there are exported to the U.S. and available from the distributor Winebow. But the highlight of the visit was meeting 101-year-old Antonio Argiolas, …

The Glamorous Side of Sardinia

If you’ve already been to Sardinia or have read much about it, you’ve certainly heard of the Costa Smeralda. This part of Sardinian’s rocky northeastern coast is where where the world’s jet setters flock. It was put on the map in the 1960s by the Aga Khan who developed the coast as a playground for he and his friends. The …