July Festivals in Italy
Tuesday June 27, 2006
July is
a good month for festivals. Sienna's famous Palio takes place July 2.
Some of my favorite festivals take place in July, including the Festa
della Madonna Bruna and L'Ardia di San ... Read More
Portofino Pictures
Monday June 26, 2006
Portofino
is a beautiful village of pastel colored houses surounding a half-moon
harbor on Liguria's Italian Riviera. Although Portofino is known as the
playground of the rich and famous, there is much more ... Read More
Restaurants in Italy
Sunday June 25, 2006
Friday we had lunch in Portofino. We usually try to stay away from the main tourist area because you will often eat better and it will usually cost less. We ... Read More
Unusual Art Exhibits in Italy's Museums
Saturday June 24, 2006
When you go to a museum in Italy you'll, of course, expect to see lots of great art exhibits, especially Renaissance art. But if you want to see something a ... Read More
Market Day in Italy
Friday June 23, 2006
Yesterday we went to the weekly outdoor market in the town of Sarzana, near us. We wandered through the market for about an hour, a pleasant way to spend the ... Read More
The Slow Train to Lucca from the Lunigiana
Wednesday June 21, 2006
We've arrived at our summer home in the Lunigiana region, a beautiful and less touristed area of northern Tuscany. Here you'll find small medieval villages, nearly 100 castles, and lots ... Read More
Etruscan Tomb Discovered near Rome
Monday June 19, 2006
A tomb raider led police and archaeologists to a tomb in the Lazio region just north of Rome. Archaeologists believe it is the oldest frescoed burial chamber in Europe and ... Read More
Train Travel in Italy
Friday June 16, 2006
I'm traveling through France by train on my way to Italy and was reminded today of an important tip. For longer train rides, it's always a good idea to try ... Read More
Piedmont Travel News
Tuesday June 13, 2006
The region of Piedmont, or Piemonte in Italian, has a new travel promo for women traveling to Italy's Piedmont region. According to Piemonte Pressway, "the Regione has published a guide ... Read More
June Festivals in Italy
Sunday June 11, 2006
Summer is a great time for festivals in Italy. You'll find them all over Italy in small villages and large cities alike. During your travels, look for the word sagra ... Read More
Best Place for Celebrity Spotting
Friday June 9, 2006
According to Trip Advisor, the best place for celebrity spotting is Lake Como, Italy. You can travel like the rich and famous at Lake Como, but Lake Como offers lots ... Read More
Top 10 Things to Do and See in Florence, Italy
Wednesday June 7, 2006
Florence is a beautiful Renaissance city in the heart of Tuscany and one of Italy's most popular cities for travel. Florence has some of Italy's best museums, beautiful cathedrals and ... Read More
Topless in Tuscany
Tuesday June 6, 2006
Recently we heard from travelinitaly that the folks over at Forbes stopped gawking at the overhead stock market tickers long enough to throw together their picks for the top ten ... Read More
eBooks and iJourneys for Italy Travel
Monday June 5, 2006
In the age of laptops and ipods, the traveler to Italy hardly needs a travel guidebook any more. I've been reading Italy From the Inside, an eBook published by an ... Read More
Sicilian Mysteries
Sunday June 4, 2006
Kyle Phillips, About's guide to Italian Cuisine, prefaced his last newsletter with this information about the Sicilian mysteries by Andrea Camilleri. "If you read Italian mysteries you are likely familiar ... Read More
July Jazz in Tuscany
Thursday June 1, 2006
How does sipping a chilled glass of prosecco while enjoying live jazz music and Tuscan food sound? To me it sounds great, just what I enjoy doing in Italy. If ... Read More