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A Winter Walk along the Anita Garibaldi Promenade
Published on 2011-02-05 03:37:00
Nervi is a small resort, a few kilometres east of Genoa, well known for its beautiful gardens, parks and mild climate as well as the Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi, a cliffside promenade with panoramic views.The promenade runs from Nervi's old harbour along the coast for nearly two kilometres. Cut into the cliffside the promenade passes by Nervi's gardens, parks and ancient villas which house the Modern Art Gallery and the collections of the private collectio
Italian B&B Day Coming Soon!
Published on 2011-02-04 07:01:00
The fifth edition of B&B Day, a national day celebrating the Italian B&B is at the beginning of next month, March 2011.From the Alps to the island of Lampedusa over 12,000 accommodation facilities are waiting to give tourists the warmest of welcomes, in the best Italian tradition. Book your weekend between March 4th and March 6th, and your stay on Saturday March 5th will be free. (Please note: the offer requires a minimum stay of 2 nights)What are you waiting for...check o
Secret Hotels in Italy
Published on 2011-02-01 03:42:00
Great to see Italy has two hotels listed in Budget Travels, "9 best secret hotels in the world". Italy was the only country with more than one hotel on the list!The two hotels were the Albergo Hotel California in Positanoand La Tenuta di Roccadia in Carlentini, Sicily.Well done!
Italian Reflections Hotelroll Update: January 2011
Published on 2011-01-21 11:38:00
January 2011: Room For Romance is the latest addition to the Italian Reflections Hotelroll which lists and links many wonderful hotels in Italy that are either boutique or chic, cool or hip, historic or intimate, luxury or romantic, secret or just some of the best designed hotels in Italy.Room for Romance says: "Italy has some wonderfully romantic and luxurious hotels, plush palazzos and rustic B&Bs perfect for a taste of La Dolce Vita. This is the place to find your dream rom
Tips for better Trips
Published on 2011-01-11 01:00:00
Image by SatAddict via FlickrTime for a repost: Following the unfortunate experience of a friend recently, when they had their passport and credit cards stolen from the car on a recent visit to Spain. I thought it was a good moment to repost "Tips for better Trips"...So whether you are travelling to Italy, within Italy or anywhere else for that matter here are some electronic and internet travel tips gathered from around the web:Before you set off:scan your passport and
Latest News in English from around Italy
Published on 2011-01-10 10:36:00
2011 update: For the latest news in English from around Italy, check out these numerous links to websites and blogs. These links can also be found under the "Italian News in English" section of our Italian Travel Directory.agenzia giornalistica italiaansacapri magazinecnncorriere della seraeuronews firenze magazineglobal posthello milanoitalian news in englishitalian online newspapersitalian sports newsitalica - san marino la repubblicalibero newsnew york timesonly in italypositano newsrome revi
Best country for retirees?
Published on 2011-01-09 02:18:00
Interesting to see Italy at number 5 in InternationalLiving.com's annual ranking of the best countries for retirees. They ranked and rated 25 countries in eight categories to come up with the world’s top places to retire, taking facts and figures from a huge range of sources. Here's the top 10:1. Ecuador - 812. Panama - 803. Mexico - 794. France - 785. Italy - 786. Uruguay - 777. Malta - 768. Chile - 769. Spain - 7510. Costa Rica - 75 For the full list check out InternationalLiving.c
Happy New Year
Published on 2010-12-30 17:01:00
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Merry Christmas
Published on 2010-12-23 11:17:00
Merry Christmas to our family and friends, readers and fellow bloggers, sponsors and twitter followers from around the world.
Great Italian Food Blogs and Websites: Update December 2010
Published on 2010-12-13 07:39:00
As part of the new 'Food + Wine' section it seems only right to start by mentioning these great Italian Food blogs and websites:2friends4cooking - Italian cooking lessons in Rome, recipes and moreAglio, Olio, & Peperocino -Italian culinary adventuresAnna Maria Volpi - A passion for cookingA Pinch of Italy - The passion for cooking has an Italian aftertatseAurelio Barattini - Food of Tuscan farmersBella Baita View - Piedmont mountain retreatBeyond the Pasta - Recipes, Language