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Today, the dollar-to-euro exchange rate hit a 12-year low against other world currencies, meaning that those dollars will go farther when you travel to Italy. Currently at $1.05 to 1.00€, the exchange rate is expected to drop even further, with some analysts predicting a 1:1 exchange as soon as next month. It’s probably going to stay that way for a while, too. …
August in Italy is…controversial. Some people say do everything you can to stay away, while I say, if you plan it right, it might not be a bad time to visit Italy. Make up your own mind when you read my article on the myths about visiting Italy in August. Photo by Cristiano Cani, flickr.com
Updated 2018. If you’re renting a car in Italy, be sure to bring an International Driving Permit (IDP) with you. In 2005, a law went into effect requiring all non-European Union foreigners renting a car in Italy to have an International Driving Permit (IDP). While yours truly has rented a car in Italy at least once or twice a year since …
Updated 2019. Buon Anno my fellow Italophiles! Now, January is a big month in terms of Italy travel. Why? It is when people are planning and booking their trips for the coming year. I’d love to share 10 insights I’ve gained in how to plan ahead for the best trip to Italy imaginable. I call them the “10 Commandments of …
Our friend Martha Bakerjian, the Italy guide for About.com, recently published a new mobile app: Italy Travel Tips & Hints, available on iTunes and Android. The tips and hints included in the app are based Martha’s personal travels throughout Italy over the past 30 years, as well as questions she gets from her readers. There’s a section of things you should do …
Whether you’re bringing your own smartphone or tablet to Italy or renting one our friends at Cellular Abroad, the company tells us that they have a fantastic and cheap option for getting data. Cellular Abroad’s new and improved Uno Mobile SIM card costs just 9 euros for one GB of data (plus regular calling). “If a traveler has an iPhone and they …
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 …
Do you love reading about travel to Italy? Want to keep up with the latest Italy travel news? Love your Kindle? Well, now you can enjoy all of your passions at once! This blog, the Dream of Italy Travel Blog, is now available on your Kindle Reader! So all of our posts will be delivered to your Kindle and you …
