Inspired by tales of expats on Italy's Grand Tour during the the 18th and 19th centuries to the modern dream-come-true of Frances Mayes renovating and living in a Tuscan villa, many travelers yearn for the experience of renting a villa in Italy.
Renting a villa in Italy allows...
(5) Comments | Posted December 13, 2011 | 6:50 AM
While millions of people travel to Italy during the summer months, if they only knew the treasures that would await them by taking a winter break instead and enjoying the magic of Christmas in Italy. Yes, the holiday has become a bit more commercialized here in recent years....
(2) Comments | Posted July 31, 2011 | 10:15 PM
While the region of Umbria in central Italy is famous for its religious sites, like Assisi, and crafts, like Deruta ceramics), a visit to area is also a chance to taste unique cuisine based on the bounty of the land and years of culinary traditions....
(11) Comments | Posted June 22, 2011 | 9:32 AM
Are you taking a long distance trip this summer and wish you could take your dog? If you're anything like me, you consider your pet a key part of the family and his travel arrangements are just as important as yours. As a travel writer, I'm usually the...
(1) Comments | Posted January 9, 2011 | 3:46 PM
For those who think the Orient Express exists only in the movies (case in point, the film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express) and the history books, think again. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is indeed alive and well, carrying 15,000 passengers yearly, on stylish train journeys between European...
(9) Comments | Posted December 15, 2010 | 2:30 PM
Traveling to Italy so often -- at least several times a year -- I've discovered that my favorite season to visit Italy is winter, especially right around Christmas. This is the time when tourist crowds are more tame, the weather is usually still mild and Italians are doing what they...
(2) Comments | Posted April 27, 2012 | 7:00 AM