Halloween conjures up images of mummies and skeletons. Italy has many places to see mummies and bones (most not recommended for the squeamish or young children). Let's take a look ... Read More

Quantum of Solace, the newest James Bond movie, will be released November 14. Last spring when we visited the marble quarries of Carrara in northern Tuscany, a chase scene for ... Read More

November 1 is a national holiday in Italy for All Saints Day. Many shops and businesses will be closed on November 1, especially in the afternoon. White truffles are the culinary ... Read More

Riding the train to the walled city of Lucca on the Lucca-Aulla Lunigiana train line is like taking a step back in time. The train meanders past mountains, rivers, and ... Read More

Chiavari is another nice town on the Italian Riviera, between Genoa and Cinque Terre. Less expensive than some of the more touristy coastal resort towns, Chiavari makes a good base ... Read More

With Halloween almost here it's time to think about spooky places. Our Eastern Europe travel guide has put together a list of macabre travel destinations in our Creepy Places Blog ... Read More

Rapallo is the largest seaside resort town on the Italian Riviera. It's a lively town with good seafood restaurants, a picturesque castle in the sea, and a seaside promenade along ... Read More

Auto Europe is offering specials on Italy car rentals booked by October 31, 2008. For cars booked at least five days, drivers can get free upgrades from compact to intermediate ... Read More

Although the holiday in Italy is on November 1 for All Saints Day, Halloween celebrations are becoming more popular. In fact, I just saw Halloween costumes and decorations for sale ... Read More

Last week Kyle Phillips (of Italian Food), James Martin (of Europe Travel) and I met for a walk through Florence. Kyle lived in Florence for many years and gave us ... Read More

Cagliari, the largest city on the island of Sardinia, has one of Italy's best fish markets. Mercato di San Benedetto, Cagliari's central market, has a whole floor filled with fish ... Read More

Remains of ancient Rome lie underneath all of modern Rome so it's not surprising that ancient sites are constantly being found. Recently construction workers came across a huge complex of ... Read More

Beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti passed away in September, 2007 (more). Concerts and tributes to Pavarotti have been held in his memory over the past month. An exhibit dedicated to Pavarotti, ... Read More

City rankings based on eco-systems are done each year by Lega Ambiente and include such things as air quality, recycling, and bicycle paths. Belluno ranked number one in the 2008 ... Read More

October is National Italian American Heritage Month in the United States, according to Michael San Filippo, about.com's guide to Italian Language. He says "there are over 26 million Americans of ... Read More

If you're looking for cheap eats in Turin (or Torino) head to the area near the Lingotto, the former FIAT plant that's been turned into a huge shopping center. Walking ... Read More

About.com's travel guides spend a lot of time traveling and along the way they've picked up many useful secrets for smooth traveling. Our guide to the UK, Ferne Arfin, has ... Read More

October 12 is ChocoDay in Italy, a day to enjoy chocolate. According to Italy Magazine Its purpose is to celebrate and raise awareness about cioccolato puro - the one made with ... Read More

You may never have heard of the village of Villagrande Strisaili in the Ogliastra area of eastern Sardinia, but the people there are famous for living to be past 100. ... Read More

Fall is the season of truffle fairs, mushroom feasts, and chestnut festivals. If you're into sweets, there's Eurochocolate in Perugia, famous for Baci chocolates, and a Torrone festival in Cremona, ... Read More

Earlier this year, pigeon feeding in Saint Mark's Square was banned in an effort to save its historic monuments and clean up the square. The pigeon population has been reduced ... Read More

Eurofly is having a 5-day companion flies free sale on tickets between New York and Rome, Italy. Tickets are good for travel between November 7 - December 14, 2008 and ... Read More

Central Italy's Marche region is a great place for fall truffles. Two of the best white truffle fairs are in San Angelo in Vado and Acqualagna, a town that calls ... Read More

If you're in Rome and wondering why there are suddenly huge crowds at Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Church, it's because there's a one week nonstop reading of the Bible interspersed ... Read More

The Italian news service ANSA is reporting on a new exhibition at the Colosseum that sounds quite interesting. Ruins and Rebirth of Art In Italy "shows how efforts to foil tomb ... Read More

Italy Magazine is reporting on a poll by dairy association Assolatte about what 1000 Italians would take with them if they were stranded for 5 years. Pasta and bread won ... Read More