Snow came to Italy last week, enough to open some of northern Italy's ski resorts. Prali, in Piedmont's Val Germanasca, is already open on weekends and Sestriere, a Val Chisone ... Read More

In Venice we came across the free Museum of Music, Museo della Musica, well worth a visit. Besides a good collection of instruments and an exhibit about violin making, the ... Read More

Arthur Levine, our guide to Theme Parks, says, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...to Travel." He's put together a blog carnival of articles from about.com travel sites about ... Read More

Sardinia, or Sardegna, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean. From the Emerald Coast in the north to sandy beaches in the south, Sardinia's beautiful coastline offers great opportunities ... Read More

Gas prices in Italy have decreased to the lowest in the past three years according to this Yahoo notice (in Italian). It's possible to find gas as low as 1.17 ... Read More

Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, often called the street of nativity workshops, is lined with artisan nativity workshops and tiny store fronts selling nativity scenes, terracotta figurines, and ... Read More

Horse enthusiasts may be interested to know that there's an equestrian route all the way from Marsala, Sicily (see Sicily map) in the southwest of Italy to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia ... Read More

Betsy Malloy, our guide to California Travel, just returned from Rome and passed along this tip. Betsy's friend Carla, a Vatican tour guide, says that the best time to visit ... Read More

In Rome you can visit ancient Roman sites and take a virtual visit to ancient Rome. Now you can take a 3-D look at ancient Rome with a free Google ... Read More

I've just returned from ten weeks of travel in Italy. Because I needed a car for more than three weeks, I leased a car through Renault Eurodrive (read about the ... Read More

November is the height of Italy's truffle season. Truffle fairs and local festivals serving truffle dishes are in full swing. The biggest Italian white truffle ever bought at an auction, ... Read More

The Roman Colosseum is Rome's most popular and most visited Ancient Roman Site. While it's common to see men strolling near the Colosseum in gladiator costume to entertain tourists, a ... Read More

I'd never heard of Monte Argentario until a few weeks ago when we decided to go for a visit. It's really quite a beautiful place and very different from the ... Read More

Kyle Phillips, our guide to Italian Food, sent me a tip about free walking tours offered by the city of Florence. These tours, called Mestieri della Moda, are led by ... Read More

Winter holidays in Italy can be lots of fun but holiday periods are also high season in some cities. Rome and Naples are top places to celebrate Christmas and New ... Read More

Hotel Le Torri, in the Piedmont wine town of Castiglione Falletto, makes a great base for exploring wine towns, medieval villages, and castles of the Langhe wine region. Hotel Le ... Read More

Domus Orsoni is a great Venice bed and breakfast in a unique setting. Guest rooms are in the former Orsoni family residence, housed in the same building as the Orsoni ... Read More