Apr 26, 2012

(Florence, Italy, April 26, 2012) – Lungarno Collection, a Ferragamo family-owned hospitality group based in Florence, introduces new chauffeur-driven excursions along the picturesque Tuscan roads. Once traveled by Amerigo Vespucci and Giovanni da Verrazzano, two celebrated Italian explorers who led expeditions throughout Italy and North America, guests

Jan 30, 2012

(Newburyport, MA, January 2012) – Italiaoutdoors introduces three innovative tours to its 2012 “Bike the Wine Roads” line-up: the “Primavera del Prosecco” tour, April 1-8; the “Grape Harvest Bike the Wine Roads of the Veneto” tour, September 15-24; and the “Bike the Wine Roads Tours of Trentino-Alto Adige,” September 29-October 8. Designed

Jan 14, 2012

(Toronto, ON, January 10, 2012)—Bistro, by Butterfield & Robinson introduces a new chapter in the evolution of active travel. Since 1966 Butterfield & Robinson has been on the cutting edge of innovation. Bistro trips have been designed to reflect current tastes for simple luxury and local authenticity at a lower price. Like a Michelin-star restaurant

Jan 1, 2012

Owing to the shifting sands of European history, the continent is full of linguistic oddities, little pockets of oral tradition, threatened by the ever-advancing crunch of the globalizing boot. One such outpost is the Sardinian town of Alghero, situated on the island’s north western coast, below the green lip of the Porto Conte Regional Park. The Catalans

Nov 24, 2011

(Anaheim, November 2011) – Italy has long been a favorite destination for Trafalgar travelers, and the recently launched 2012 Italy brochure packs in 20 itineraries with more inclusions than ever before. Trafalgar’s Italy guided vacations include a number of new Be My Guest dining experiences, inviting travelers to immerse themselves in Italian culture

Oct 15, 2011

(Newburyport, MA, October 2011) – Fresh from its successful “Chefs on Bikes” tours with James Beard Award-winning chefs Susan Regis and Jody Adams, Italiaoutdoors introduces equally engaging and intimate custom ski and snowboard tours for the winter sport enthusiast and  oenophile. Like all Italiaoutdoors experiences, the small group tours are led

Jul 24, 2011

Last summer I spent three weeks touring the south coast of Sicily in search of Inspector Montalbano, the compassionate yet irascible protagonist of Andrea Camilleri’s detective novels.  Camilleri set his books in the town of Vigata, a town whose whereabouts proved elusive on a map.  In reality, Vigata is closely based on Porto Empedocle, the author’s

Jun 29, 2011

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 28, 2011 – ItalyVacations.com is celebrating the Superstars International Series and the World Superbike Championship with exclusive packages for the ultimate motorsports experience! ItalyVacations.com is offering three-night and five-night packages for three race weekends in Italy: Maserati-Ferrari Superstars Mugello Race Weekend

Jun 23, 2011

Lynbrook, NY (June 8, 2011) — There’s no need to put off a dream trip to Italy any longer!  Sceptre Tours has just introduced a Rome, Tuscany, and Venice package which includes 8 nights in four-star hotels, round-trip transatlantic airfare, and rental car priced from just $1,199 per person — which is good for two or four travelers. Travelers will fly

Jun 21, 2011

Libertyville, IL, June 9, 2011—Now movie buffs can visit the studio where Roman Holiday and Three Coins in the Fountain were filmed and can even see the costumes Liz Taylor and Richard Burton wore in Cleopatra.  For the first time ever, Rome’s famous Cinecitta Studio is open to the public and TourCrafters has developed a good-deal package called “Crazy

Apr 24, 2011

All of Italy has delicious cuisine, but food addicts swear the heart and soul of the best cooking and eating is in the north. But is it true? I needed to know. I started my quest for the best food in northern Italy with a trip to Venice. I discovered that it’s possible to find bad food in Venice, but not if you take a class with Enrica Rocca (

Mar 18, 2011

Libertyville, IL, March 15, 2011—While Rome is certainly Italy’s highlight, it’s nice to combine a trip to Rome with some time in the countryside, seeing Italy’s magnificent scenery and historic towns and villages. TourCrafters’ 8-day/7-night Rome and Umbria Special includes not only four nights in Rome at the Hotel Oxford with an arrival transfer, a

Mar 13, 2011

I am a Bollywood dancer, based in London, performing in a late-evening gig in Modica, a Baroque city in the Ragusa province of Sicily, famous for its Aztec chocolate. Globalization doesn’t get better than this. The gig is part of a month-long summer festival in Ragusa, and the band – one of the many international music groups invited to Sicily each year –

Jan 16, 2011

All civilizations throughout history have celebrated holidays, but none so much as the Italians.  Early in the Roman Empire, Augustus Caesar declared an entire month each year would be devoted to them, and it’s become an inspiration each August for a month-long vacation frenzy sweeping Europe.   The way I see it though, the Europeans have it all wrong

Aug 25, 2010

I am always amazed by Italy. Yes, I know I am biased as I was born in Rome and spent most of my childhood summers romping through the Imperial Forums, getting gelato right across the street from the coliseum or walking the many glorious bridges that cross the Tiber River. Each summer I would try to see something new and just a few weeks ago was able to visit a