Rome, Italy was ranked as the fourth highest international fall travel destination and the highest fall travel destination in Europe in a survey of Carlson Wagonlit Travel associates. Italy is ... Read More

Venice's 63rd annual film festival opens with the world premier of Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia. The Venice Film Festival is one of the biggest international film festivals and ... Read More

Are you the kind of person who looks good in those tight shorts that serious bike people wear? Are you looking for the kind of bicycle tour of Italy where ... Read More

Perhaps you know Malcolm Stogo. You've had one of his creations if you've ever slurped through a mountain of ice cream stacked in a waffle cone. Malcom runs Ice Cream ... Read More

Cortona is an interesting medieval hill town made famous by Francis Mayes in her book Under the Tuscan Sun. Cortona occupies a scenic setting in Tuscany and has great views ... Read More

On Sunday, September 3, the Nature Train of the historic railway line Val d’Orcia will become the Etruscan Train with a special day out travelling aboard the historic railway between ... Read More

Hailstorms this month caused massive damage to greenhouses growing basil in Liguria west of Genoa and pesto may be in short supply in Ligurian restaurants. Basil is the primary ingredient ... Read More

Monte San Savino is a picturesque Tuscan hilltown just off the A1 autostrada. Monte San Savino's 14th century Palazzo Pretorio clock tower has been restored and you can climb to the top for ... Read More

Lake Como was named the world's number one lake escape by TripAdvisor. Lake Como is Italy's most visited lake and has been a popular travel destination since Roman times. Known ... Read More

According to BBC Entertainment News, Sophia Loren was voted the world's most naturally beautiful person. What's her beauty secret? Love of life and spaghetti and "the odd bath in virgin ... Read More

Tomorrow, August 15, is the Italian holiday of Ferragosto, Assumption Day. If you're traveling in Italy, you'll find most shops and businesses closed but you may also find some interesting ... Read More

Portovenere, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Gulf of Poets, is my favorite Italian Riviera village. Portovenere's promenade along the harbor is lined with brightly colored houses. You enter ... Read More

With the new carry-on restrictions some people are worried about not being able to carry a supply of toiletry items when they travel to Italy. 20 years ago when I ... Read More

Fontana del Papa offers Italian Cooking Classes in an off-the-beaten-track countryside setting. Unlike most places out in the countryside, you won't need a car to get there. Assuntina or Claudio ... Read More

If you're traveling to or from Italy through London, your flight will probably be going today although you may experience delays or a few cancellations of London to US flights. ... Read More

Note: The link for Mantua in the August 16, 2006, newsletter incorrectly takes you to this blog post. If you're really looking for Mantua, here's the Renaissance City of Mantua ... Read More

More than 50% of Italians are on vacation this August according to Telefono Blu. Where do they go? 72% of Italians on vacation are staying in Italy with 75% of ... Read More

Italy has the two top travel cities in the world according to the annual Travel and Leisure Magazine World's Best Awards. Florence won first place for the world's best city ... Read More

If you're traveling in Italy in August, you'll probably find it hot and buzzing with tourists in Italy's popular cities, along the coast, and in the mountains. You're also likely ... Read More