Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: To give you a peek at one of my adventures during the short trip to Italy I just took, take a look at my friend Sara’s blog and her p...

There was a time in Italy when the so-called “shoulder seasons” of spring and autumn were replete with travel bargains just before and after the busy summer tourist season. There was a tim...

I have a tendency to be in Italy at the worst possible times for Americans when it comes to money. I don’t know what it is, but I have a knack for traveling when the euro/dollar exchange rate i...

Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: As if an Italian mobster holding a gun wasn’t threatening enough, at least one mob boss in Italy was using a crocodile to get people ...

If you’ve ever looked closely at a shopping receipt in Italy, you’ve probably seen the acronym “IVA” at the bottom and thought that Iva person really had her fingers in with ...

As it happens, there are lots of people out there hunting for information about how to get from Rome to Florence or vice versa. And it’s not just because that trip is included on my perfect 2-w...

For years, one of the most frustrating things for Italy lovers who live in North America has been the high cost of airfare from even big hub departure points. I’ve never understood the reasonin...

Personally, I love Milan - but I don’t even recommend it in my itinerary for first time visitors. Still, because Milan has one of the main international airports in Italy, it has become a popul...