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I’m always excited to meet new Italophiles and travel lovers — especially meeting in person, those I have only “met” online. I’ll be in Rome this week and decided to organize an informal meetup for anyone in the travel industry, fans of Dream of Italy, expats who live in Rome and anyone just passing through would would like meet for wine, networking …
This is an excerpt from Dream of Italy’s NEW Rome travel app for iPhone and iPad: On August 10th, the martyrdom of San Lorenzo is celebrated with fireworks and celebrations throughout the area around his crypt on the Via Tiburtina in Rome, where the saint was killed in 258 AD. The patron saint of librarians, firemen, bakers, and other professions …
Very exciting news! Dream of Italy’s Rome app — which works on the iPhone and iPad is now available — it includes over 375 entries for just $2.99. Download this Rome travel app and receive all of Dream of Italy’s Rome travel advice plus exclusive entries we wrote just for the app. We cover a bit of everything in Rome …
Holy Week (Settimana Santa) in anticipation of Easter (Pasqua) this Sunday is underway in Rome. It will be a rather intense week leading up to Easter and events will be filled with many tourists and devout locals. If you are not put-off by a little overcrowding, Rome will definitely be a rewarding experience. On Holy Thursday (Giovedi Santo) the Pope …
If you’re thinking of heading to Rome for the May 1st beatification of Pope John Paul II, you will be in good company as part of an expected crowd of two million pilgrims. People from all over the globe are flocking to the Eternal City to witness this historic and much-anticipated event. With Rome spreading its resources thin in order …
Two weeks ago, Dream of Italy (@dreamofitaly) hosted the first #italychat on Twitter. We had a grand time talking about Rome travel. The second #italychat will be held Wednesday, February 2nd at 3 p.m. ET. We’re talking about Italian wine and visiting vineyards with special guest @vinoroma! You’re invited to join us by asking questions and/or sharing your own Italian …
UPDATE: The first #italychat transcript includes great Rome travel advice. Dream of Italy (@dreamofitaly) is hosting the first #italychat on Twitter today, Wednesday, January 19th at 3p.m. ET. Today’s special guest is Erica Firpo (@NG_guide) and the topic for the hour-long chat is Rome – anything and everything about traveling to Rome and living there as an expat. Erica’s personal …
If you’re planning to travel to Rome this spring OR if you’re interested in being in Rome for a very special event, there is some news you should be aware of – According to the Associated Press, “The pope on Friday signed off on the miracle needed to beatify Pope John Paul II and set May 1 as the date …
In the December 2010/January 2011 issue of Dream of Italy, I reviewed Vino Roma’s wine tasting classes in Rome. I had a terrific afternoon with sommelier Hande Leimer and she taught me much I didn’t know about Italian wine, including why I was WRONG (and lots of other folks have been too) to think that Prosecco is the equivalent of …
With all the antiquities and ruins to see throughout Italy, it is easy to forget that the actual country of Italy is quite young. For centuries, the Italian peninsula was comprised of independent city-states, the Papal States and other areas controlled by various European kingdoms. The Italy we know today only dates back to 1861 when the modern Italian state …
