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August is prime vacation time in Italy with this week in particular a popular time to hit the beach. Italians, and foreigners alike, headed for some Tuscan, Amalfi Coast and Sicilian islands will be paying a bit more for the privilege. These islands are now charging a ferry landing tax of 1 euro per passenger in the cases of the Tuscan islands of Giglio …
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 …
Chef Wolfgang Puck tells USA TODAY that the island of Capri is the best place he has ever visited. “I like everything about it. Great food and people dress very well when they go out at night. Exciting night life and especially fun if you have a boat,” he tells the newspaper. Puck, who is famous for his restaurants including …
Tuesday, May 1 is a holiday in Italy thus providing Italians with a four-day weekend and it seems everyone is seeking out the sun, sand and the start of summer. This weekend is something like the equivalent of our Memorial Day Weekend. Striving to “do as the Italians do,” I headed to the Amalfi Coast and yesterday spent the day …
