Music and Markets Tours presents the best of live jazz from Umbria Jazz Winter in hilltop Orvieto, remarkable food and wine, and the unique winter beauty of Tuscany and Umbria. Revel in a jazzy New Year’s Eve, stroll Tuscan lanes, visit an olive farm, marvel at postcard perfect vistas – join us! Complete details on their website, or call (703) …
Listen to a Free Podcast on Christmas in Italy
Christmas in Italy is such a magical time. It is one of my favorite times to visit Italy or get Italian inspiration for my life back home. I was thrilled when my friend Anthony of How to Tour Italy wanted to interview me about travel ideas and traditions surrounding Christmas and New Years in Italy. You can download the podcast on …
New Year’s Eve in Tuscany at A 1930s Party
This New Year’s Eve, step back in time in the heart of Tuscany as the luxurious Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort hosts a 1930s soiree, complete with gangster pinstripe suits, bow ties, Borsalino-hat clad waiters and chefs. The Jazz quartet, Sweet & Hot Band, will play the night away, and guests will ring in 2011 with a traditional …
New Year’s Eve in Venice: Concerts and Galas
Our friend Nan McElroy of Living Venice fills us in on musical options for New Year’s Eve in Venice – If you are visiting Venice for New Year’s and want to make it a musical holiday, consider attending the Concerto di Capodanno, the New Year’s concert offered by the Teatro La Fenice on December 30th at 8 p.m., the 31st …
New Year’s Package at New Hotel on Lake Como
The newest 5-star resort to open on Lake Como in a century, CastaDiva Resort offers luxury amenities and a prime location, in a 280,000-acre botanical park on the shores of Lake Como. It has already attracted celebrity guests and received rave reviews since its opening this past summer. If you’re looking for a new place to ring in the new …