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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  • For a great place for pizza in Naples, try Da Michele. It offers just two types, the plane tomato and the margherita. Can't go wrong. Go ahead and get in the queue.:))
  • Oh how I understand that Ed. I am working on Italian material right now (can't you tell?) and it's like having a little holiday there. Great fun, food and travel writing.
  • Thanks, Sally; happy to hear this. Meanwhile, no joke: I just wandered through Greenwich Village with my feet in Manhattan but my mind on a real Neapolitan pizza.
  • Thanks for the advice, Ed. I've done that. Still learning the nuances of Tripatini, but it's working well for me. Great concept!
  • Good questions, Sally; in fact, I'm awaiting the answers, too. If you want more people to see questions like these, post them on Tripatini's Ask A Travel Expert widget: http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topic/new
  • Any opinions on a really authentic (not tourist rip-off) pizza place in Naples? ALSO authentic places to eat in Venice. Any food tours or must-see markets in either?
  • Guidebooks often call Ristorante Corte Sconta the best fish restaurant in Venice. My brother, who travels more than most travel writers and cooks better than most chefs, is just back from a vacation in the Mediterranean. He says "best in Venice" is beside the point; he insists it's the best fish restaurant on earth. Your thoughts?
  • To commemorate Columbus Day, we take a look at the highlights of our adventures in Italy. With some new pics and video. Today on The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/28zm6nq

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    HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY: Italian Memories
    Tomorrow marks the 613th anniversary of the day Italian explorer Christopher Columbus landed  in the Bahamas, setting off the European domin...
  • Italy's tourism minister wants to sue Apple because a new app called "What Country" calls Italy the land of "Pizza, Mafia, Pasta and Scooters," which she finds insulting.
    Have you seen this tourism minister? Her name is Michela Victoria, and I don't think she's doing much herself to give Italy a dignified image, but that's okay. I'm not real political, but she's the perfect Berlusconi appointee.ItalianTourismMinister.webarchive
    https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9012251901?profile=original
  • Hey Max,
    The troupe were based at Sextantio Albergo Diffuso and part of the movie has been shot in this fantastic new concept of scattered hotel. http://selectitaly.com/hotels.php?product_id=952&extref=tripatini
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