This Ferragosto Holiday, Enjoy the Movie Trailer for the Italian Film “Mid-August Lunch”

One of my favorite Italian movies of all time is Pranzo di Ferragosto (or Mid-August Lunch). The charming and funny tale of a Roman man who gets stuck caring for three elderly women (his mother, the mothers of two friends and an aunt of a friend thrown in for good measure) on the most important of Italian holidays (when Italians …

What’s New in Italy This Summer: 7 Ideas For Your Italy Trip

Prepping for a trip to Italia? Here’s what’s hip, happening and noteworthy in Italy this summer and fall. 1. New Vaporetto Service in Venice: Ever seen those red hop-on, hop-off double decker tourists buses in major cities around the world? Venice now has its own version of a hop-on, hop-off tourist boat called Vaporetto dell’Arte. The seats all have multi-lingual …

Tips for Snagging Affordable Airfare to Italy This Spring and Summer

It is no secret airfares to Italy are steep this year. Blame fuel charges most of all and also limited capacity. Where $900 roundtrip from New York to Italy in the shoulder season used to seem expensive, it now sounds about right. We’r have an information-packed conversation on Dream of Italy’s Facebook page filled with great Italy airfare tips — …

Surf’s Up in Italy

Ah, the massive national vacation that is August has begun in Italy! Wonder how many Italians will add surfing to their holiday activities? I didn’t realize that there are a number of places in Italy where conditions are prime for surfing. Justine Gregory explores them in one of our latest free access articles – Surfing in Italy: Hang Ten Italian-Style, …