The Heavenly Beauty of Braies Lake in Italy

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Have you ever heard of Braies Lake in Italy's north east?  Probably not, I hadn't until, by chance, I ended up watching Italian television series Un Passo Dal Cielo - A Step from Heaven - which was shot around Braies Lake and in the Alta Val Pusteria in Italy's Alto Adige area. I found the heavenly … [Read more...]

Is Italy Missing the Boat from China?

Piazza Navona, Rome

Stereotypes rule more often than they should, perhaps.  Take for example the attitude of some Italians towards the Chinese: they work far too hard to bother with things like holidays, and they don't have any money either.Such opinions came out during a conversation I had with friends over … [Read more...]

Let Bloggers Boost Tourism To Italy

Just one of Thousands of Italy's Attractions

Italy is a haven for tourism. It's got just about everything tourists look for: good climate, great food and wine, attractions galore, culture, and plenty of seaside - and that's just during the summer!When temperatures drop, it snows in Italy's many mountains, much to the delight of … [Read more...]

Silvio Berlusconi Advertises Italy

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Unless you've been hiding under a stone for the last six months or so, you may well have heard about the latest scandal stroke pending legal trouble for Italy's extravagant party loving lady's man and prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.Aside from legal charges which may be levelled at Berlusconi … [Read more...]

Luxury Villas in Piedmont and Le Marche Required

A Villa to Rent in Piedmont, Italy

My friends Anna Rita Diegoli and Ray Lamothe of villa Italian rental firm Tuscan Enterprises told me they are on the look out for more villas to add to their catalogue. They are particularly interested in villas and residential complexes in the Piedmont and Le Marche regions of Italy, but not … [Read more...]