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Yesterday, the famed Tuscan sun was shining and I was determined to make it an active day. I’m stay at the Hotel Adler Thermae, a spa in Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia. I was very excited to take part in “Nordic Walking” at 9 a.m. – this is basically a group walk through the hills of Toscana, you use ski poles to …
The view (with a little zoom from my camera, yes, I took this photo on my crappy camera!) from my room at the Hotel Adler Thermae:
Before you all start throwing tomatoes at me, please understand that I work very, very hard at running Dream of Italy. A standard week is 12 hours per day, 5 days per week and usually at least a half-day each weekend. And when I come to Italy, something I feel very blessed to be able to do, it is hardly …
Titled La Notte di San Lorenzo in Italian, The Night of the Shooting Stars takes place in the fictional Tuscan town of San Marino, based on the real town of San Miniato, where the filmmakers were born and lived during World War II. The film is told in flashback by a mother (Cecilia) of her experiences as a 6-year-old caught …
Tuscany! Amalfi Coast! Sicily! Traveling Palette Art Workshops is celebrating 11 years of providing exceptional outdoor painting programs set in world-class venues. Each workshop is dedicated to instruction in drawing and painting techniques given by Sam D’Ambruoso, including demos, exercises and constructive critiques. Non-painting guests share in the fun, too, traveling to each site. Every village is unique in offering …
With the lira-euro conversion several years ago and the weakened dollar, the price of Italian real estate for foreigners has skyrocketed. Many of us just assumed that owning a piece of la dolce vita, especially in Tuscany, was out of reach. Maybe not, according to Vera Marie Badertscher, who introduces our readers to the concept of fractional ownership — starting …
I was at the post office today (yes, my local branch is open on Sunday!) mailing a bunch of our gift subscriptions and had a chance during the long wait, to receive some of the things that were in Dream of Italy’s P.O. Box. A new property in Tuscany caught my eye, especially since it is open for Christmas and …
What’s the most magical gift you can give someone (including yourself!) this holiday season? How about a week of cultural and personal enrichment in one of the most beautiful places in the world? Tuscany Get a jump start on your New Year’s intentions and make 2008 your most amazing year yet! Join executive coach Margarita Rozenfeld and Dream of …
There are few things more pleasurable than freshly baked bread. Perhaps freshly baked bread dipped in Tuscan olive oil? How about learning to bake your own fresh Italian bread in Tuscany?!? That’s what you can do at the Artisanal Bread School based at the La Macchia estate in the Tuscan village of Mercatale di Cortona. Classes are held in …
Don’t worry, it is only for dinner. There’s a new dining option in Tuscany and you will have to submit to a background check and receive a security clearance to get a reservation. The 500-year old Fortezza Medicea in Volterra — a high-security prison — invites the public to eat at its prison restaurant, reports Budget Travel Magazine. …
