Where to Ski in Italy: Cervinia

Editor’s note: For years, I’ve wanted to do a detailed piece on skiing in Italy. Noted ski journalist and expert Everett Potter makes this dream come true in Dream of Italy’s December 2009/January 2010 issue. His entertaining piece describes why you need to be properly dressed for Italian skiing and why you might be the only one in the lift …

Christmas Markets in Italy’s Trentino Alto Adige

The Telegraph (U.K.) recommends the region of Trentino Alto Adige in northern Italy as a great place to experience Christmas markets and a little skiing. Close to Germany and Switzerland, this lesser known region shares a long history of Christmas markets with its neighbors. “The town of Arco, three miles from Lake Garda, is particularly popular with families during the …