Madonn', all of the bel paese is a mindblowing museum, foodie paradise, and more. Rome, Venice, Florence, Sicily, Naples, Milan - so many of the most iconic destinations in travel - along with thousands of lovely and fascinating back roads. If you haven't been here, you must remedy that immediately.


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Sicily, where what’s not on the tour itinerary is as important as what is

Victor Block   It happens all the time with the tour operator Overseas Adventure Travel. I start out expecting to write about the trip itself – in this case, Sicily's Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions"-- and I end up writing about all the things that aren't on the itinerary – what OAT refers to as "learning and discovery." Sure, I wanted to focus on the extensive ruins of the Greeks and Romans from the 8th century BCE; the city market initiated by the Arabs in 900 CE still operates…

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Witchy holiday doings in Italy

 Truus, Bob & Jan too!! Never mind Santa Claus, here on the eve of the Epiphany on January 6th (the 12th day of Christmas) a friendly strega (witch) called La Befana comes overnight to leave good children candies and presents and the bad ones lumps of coal (though since every kid (though since every kid has likely been bad once or twice during the year, in their stocking they´ll also get dark-colored rock candy, to symbolize coal). read post    

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Enjoying a vacation rental in a Tuscany vineyard

  Wandering the hilly, narrow cobblestone streets in our home base of Montalcino, a medieval city of interlocking passageways, steps, and alleyways curving around and through and behind and beyond the main square, I reminded myself I was walking through history spanning eight hundred years. Stopping for lunch, I ordered a glass of the house wine. A bottle arrived at the table. When I protested, I was told to drink what I wanted and I would be charged accordingly. Not a bad system, I thought.…

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  • Max Pesling September 19, 2010 at 4:02pm
    "The American" is the latest Hollywood movie set in Italy. Just saw it last night with a couple of friends, and I loved the picturesque scenery and cinematography in the Abruzzo (misty panoramas, as well as the twisty lanes and passageways of the mountain town of Castel del Monte which came across incredibly atmospheric, especially at night). Too bad the story itself is formulaic and turgid -- the pacing so glacial as to put me half to sleep. A paid assassin who develops a conscience, a hooker with a heart of gold (and suspiciously excellent English for a small-town prostie) -- I mean, please. It reminded me how much better I likes another flick I saw a couple of years ago -- also about killers for hire and with an atmospheric Euro local, "In Bruges." And what's with that craggy, nosy old priest? I remember thinking when he first showed up and started badgering the George Clooney character -- "Jeez, isn't this dude a little long in the tooth for him?" (Oh, c'mon, don't roll yer eyes -- I've known Italian priests personally!)

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  • Ed Wetschler August 31, 2010 at 9:44pm
    Like sports statistics geeks, InternationalLiving.com runs the numbers on eight different factors to come up with an annual ranking of the best countries for retirees. This year, Italy made the top five. (The U.S.? #15. The U.K.? #22.)

    Here are the top ten, with numerical scores on a scale of 100:

    Ecuador - 81
    Panama - 80
    Mexico - 79
    France - 78
    Italy - 78
    Uruguay - 77
    Malta - 76
    Chile - 76
    Spain - 75
    Costa Rica - 75
  • Jools Stone August 10, 2010 at 9:36pm
    How about Barga in Tuscany? Lovely mountain village deep in the green hills near Lucca. Not sure where you are based, but from the Uk you can a cheap flight with ryanair to Pisa, then it's an hour or two by train I think.
  • David Paul Appell August 10, 2010 at 9:32pm
    Ciao, belli! A Tripatina could use a few tips on a romantic, budget trip to Italy... any volunteers?
  • Tripatini August 9, 2010 at 4:04pm
    The tunnels beneath the Colosseum, where man and beast alike awaited their (usually) final appearance before the Roman public, will be opened to the public for the first time in decades this month.
  • Doreen Pendgracs August 4, 2010 at 1:34am
    Hi everyone: I am new to this group.

    Have never been to Italy, but am going to Tuscany, Umbria and Rome late next month to research my chocolate book. Will be looking for assistance in making arrangements. I hope to learn from you all.
  • Tony Tien Huynh July 5, 2010 at 7:07am
    Hi.
  • Tripatini June 28, 2010 at 10:37pm
    Ciao, everyone! A fellow member is looking for information on Rimini. If anyone would like to help her, please respond NOT on this comment wall but rather at the following link.

    http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/what-must-i-do-when-im-in

    Grazie!
  • Linda Dini Jenkins June 4, 2010 at 7:28pm
    David: I went to see Letters to Juliet just because of Verona, which I love! See how it inspired me here: www.travelthewriteway.com. Ciao!
  • David Paul Appell June 4, 2010 at 7:24pm
    Check out a classic Italian recipe from Rome's reknowned Hotel Hassler, eggplant parmigiana, now on the Tripatini blog.
    blog.TRIPATINI.COM
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