Italy’s Best Cooking Schools: Programs With Multiple Locations

These companies offer cooking classes and tours in multiple locations throughout Italy - kind of one-stop shops for cooking schools in Italy. A great resource for planning a culinary-focused trip.

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Where to Buy Real Murano Glass in Venice

With the influx of fake Murano glass from China, well tell you where to shop confidentally, both in Venice and in Murano proper, to buy real Murano glass.

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Finding Real Murano Glass in Venice

Glass that was once strictly made on the island of Murano is being imported from China and passed off as Murano glass. If you come to Venice and want to find real Murano glass, here's how to do it.

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Italian Food Rule: Baccalà Binds and Divides Italy

In the U.S. you can count on finding a burger at every truck stop, small town or major city. In the U.K. the same could be said about fish and chips. In Italy, it's baccalà (salt cod).

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Hit Parade: Tips for Taking the Kids to Venice

Our writer shares specific tips from her family trip to Venice, everything from transportation to souvenirs.

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Venice With Kids: What to Do, Where to Stay, Where to Eat

All the details from our main story "Exploring Venice with Kids" - family-friendly places to eat and sleep as well as child-friendly tours and a great cooking class for kids.

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New Hotels Opening in Italy in 2014

2014 brings a slew of interesting new hotel openings in Italy including Potrait Firenze (another luxury hotel from the Lungarno Collection) and the JW Marriott Venice Resort.

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My Venetian Pleasures: A Spa, Vivaldi, Murano Beads and a Church of Miracles

La Serenissima, meaning "the most serene," is the nickname of the magical city of Venice. Follow me as I wander through the city looking for enchanting experiences that you too can indulge in when you visit the city.

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New Hotels in Venice: Aman Canal Grande and New Marriott Coming to Venice

The super luxurious Aman Canal Grande is opening in Venice in June 2013. In 2014, a new Marriott will open in Venice on a private island.

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Cooking Up a Storm in Venice: Two Cooking Classes With Local Chefs

The best way for a traveler to experience Italy's abundant heart is to take a cooking class. Recently, in Venice, contributor Susan Van Allen had kitchen time with two native chefs. You can do the same with their half-day cooking classes.

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