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My old friend Anthony Cappozoli is back with his How to Tour Italy podcasts and I was so excited to be his first guest on his re-launched show. We’re both big talkers and give us a half-an-hour and our favorite topic – Italy – and you never know what we will come up with… We discussed Dream of Italy’s 10th …
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 …
Even if you can’t afford a night at Italian-American film director Francis Ford Coppola’s new hotel Palazzo Margherita in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, a visit to his ancestral hometown of Bernalda is will worth a visit. Bernalda is like a town out of the 1950s and there is plenty to see in this area of Basilicata. Plus, nearly anyone can afford a …
Recently CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg and his team asked me to share five of the most beautiful Italian beaches over on his travel site. I know the Internet and travelers love lists like this but to be honest, narrowing any down any selection of “best of” or “most beautiful” in Italy gives me some anxiety – so many great …
The final destination on my recent trip to Italy was the most moving. I drove to the small town of Bernalda (in the in-step of the Italian boot in the region of Basilicata) to stay at the new 9-suite hotel film director Francis Ford Coppola opened in his ancestral hometown. Even if you can’t afford a night at Palazzo Margherita (few …
Calling all artists in need of a cheap, productive, and possiblylucrative vacation in beautiful San Costantino di Rivello, Italy. Located in the region of Basilicata, just 15 minutes from the beach the tiny and unique town of Rivello is trying something new, according to Springwise.com. Until the 10th of June the UHM (Unconventionall HolidayMarket) will be accepting applications from artists …
As I’ve said many times before, I love me some great luxury hotels! The major travel magazines are out with their selections of 2009’s best new hotels and I will summarize the Italy picks for you – Two Italy properties made Travel +Leisure’s It List of Best New Hotels: La Villa Hotel in Mombarruzo (Piedmont) Four Seasons Hotel in …
I just appeared on the “How to Tour Italy” radio show to share my favorite books about Italy. (Anthony, the host, had a great list too, including Vasari’s Lives of The Artists.) I’m not talking about guidebooks but rather (mostly) non-fiction picks that truly convey the atmosphere and culture of a particular time and place in Italy. You will notice …
For the past several weeks, I have been following Silvestro Silvestori’s bicycle trip through southern Italy through his series of revealing photos and reports on his Web site. Silvestro who lives in Lecce, Puglia feels passionate about southern Italy – Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia and Sicily – and wants to bring more attention to all the rich culture and history …
The highlight of this month’s Special Report: Villa Rentals II is our well-researched list (we or close associates personally experienced every agency or property on the list) of over 50 agencies, villas and apartments. Here’s a randomly selected sampling: Amalfi Coast: Agency Summer in Italy (800) 509-8194; www.summerinitaly.com Agency in Salerno with properties on the Sorrento Coast, Amalfi Coast and …
