Staying in Italy: Are short term lets worth it?

Apartments are a great alternative to hotels

I have always been a great lover of all things Italian, the food, the wine and the general lifestyle always struck me as being idyllic. For this reason, my partner and I spend a week or so in Italy every year.Generally we look for cheap flights, book into a reasonable hotel and off we go. I … [Read more...]

Italy Map plus YouTube Videos

If you are looking to while away a few minutes, perhaps while waiting for an important phone call or suchlike, and you are thinking about coming to Italy for a summer holiday, then this Italy map link might prove fun.Even if you were not thinking about a vacation in Italy, you might end up doing … [Read more...]

The Awesome Dolomites

Paragliding

Italy has no shortage of mountains.  I should know, if I venture to the top of the Milan's Duomo on a really clear day and gaze around, I feel as though the city is virtually surrounded by them.  Alas though, the Dolomite mountains are not all that visible from Milan.Of all Italy's … [Read more...]

Slow Down at La Tavola Marche Agriturismo

le marche, Italy

This post is being highlighted to show off a rather nice place to stay in Italy's Le Marche region.American Ashley Bartner's enthusiasm for life and living in Italy becomes apparent as soon as she starts talking about how she and her husband, highly trained chef Jason Bartner, decided that Italy … [Read more...]

A Fine Evening in Genoa

No Beer Here

Visitors to Genoa's old port area could be in for a little surprise, for the city's authorities are cracking down on drinking in the street.This summer I spent some time down in Genoa and stayed in my friend Mauro's appartment which overlooks Genoa's attractive and relatively recently refurbished … [Read more...]