White truffles are the culinary stars of October and November. You'll find them in restaurant dishes but the best place to sample fresh white truffles is at a fall truffle ... Read More

This week I'm off to Sardinia or Sardegna, the second largest island in the Mediterranean. Sardinia has outstanding beaches, interesting culture, unusual stone towers known as nuraghi, and a wide ... Read More

Piazza Della Repubblica became the center of Florence during the years 1865-1871 when Florence was the capital of the newly unified country of Italy. Although today prices are high at ... Read More

All are welcome to the town of Vetralla (see location information below) on October 4-5 for the first Vendemmia or Wine Making Festival. Watch how wine making was done ... Read More

Alitalia, Italy's major airline, may cease operation as soon as October 1, 2008. They're making a last ditch effort to find a buyer, but if things aren't settled soon, it ... Read More

Milan's Duomo is the world's largest Gothic cathedral and its roof sports 135 spires and 3200 statues. To get a better view of these fascinating spires and statues, climb the ... Read More

Joe Wolff, author of Cafe Life Florence and Cafe Life Rome, has published his third book, Cafe Life Venice. His books highlight friendly, family-run cafes where you can have a ... Read More

October Update: Things have settled and it looks like Alitalia will be flying for awhile longer. If you've booked a ticket on Alitalia, you may be faced with a flight ... Read More

Exploring castles is one of my favorite things to do in Italy. While some castles have been nicely restored, even castle ruins can be extremely picturesque and evocative. Often there ... Read More

September 19 is the feast day of San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples, Italy. Thousands of people fill the Naples Cathedral and square outside, hoping to see the saint's blood ... Read More

Venice's Grand Canal, its main thoroughfare, snakes through the middle of the city. Until now, there were only three bridges crossing the Grand Canal - the Rialto (the oldest), Accademia, ... Read More

Many Italian towns have weekly outdoor markets selling clothing, household items, and food. Visiting an outdoor market is a good way to buy picnic items, find out about local foods, ... Read More

In our Italy Travel forum, pensionato33 recommends a scenic trail to Portofino along the bay from near Santa Margherita Ligure. He's posted a few pictures, too. I'm hoping to try ... Read More

The value of the dollar against the euro is getting better daily. Currently one euro can be bought for $1.41, the best exchange rate so far for 2008. Compared to ... Read More

Driving to our house in northern Tuscany, we watch for sagra signs like the one in the photo. Every weekend from late spring through fall, there are several sagre from ... Read More

About.com's guide to hotels has put together a list of favorite hotels submitted by the travel guides. Take a look at this week's travel blog carnival - Hotels We Love. ... Read More

More than seven million visitors a year travel to the Padre Pio shrine and Santa Maria delle Grazie Church in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. The body of Padre Pio, who ... Read More

Dreaming of owning a house on Sicily? This might be your chance. In an effort to restore the historic center, the mayor of Salemi, south of Palermo, is offering houses ... Read More