FCI 025 – The Italian Travel Industry
In October, I attended the Italian travel industry trade show TTGIncontri for the second year in a row. Basically it’s an exposition about the size of three football stadiums filled with travel brands...
View ArticleOur Odyssey to the Aeolian Islands
According to The Miriam-Webster Dictionary, an Odyssey is defined as, “A long voyage marked by many changes of fortune.” The word originates from the epic poem of Greek tradition where the hero...
View ArticleFCI 030 – Coastal Italy Hotspots with Gillian McGuire
Those of you suffering the mid-winter blues amid the frigid cities of North America might not like me and my podcast guest today. This conversation took place poolside on a warm day on the Sicilian...
View ArticleFCI 031 – Eastern Sicily Highlights with Saskia Balmaekers
“What was that?” I asked the waiter at my hotel, after my silverware vibrated, then shook violently, then fell off the table. He shrugged. “Oh, it’s nothing—just Colapesce trying to get comfortable.”...
View ArticleFavorite Spring Destinations in Italy
Spring is almost here, and that means the change of seasons in Italy. No, I’m not referring to the semi-annual ritual that involves rotating your entire wardrobe. That’s always an amusing discussion,...
View ArticleFCI 021 – Visiting Levanto with Silvia Moggia
Every year I like to visit at least one area of Italy that I’ve never seen before. Last year it was Verona/Lake Garda, and this year it is Liguria. Actually, I should make a disclaimer. I’ve been to...
View ArticleNorthern Italy with Kids
While traveling through Northern Italy last month with some fellow bloggers, one of the unexpected discoveries of the trip was the diversity of family destinations that we encountered. I guess my eye...
View ArticleI am blogging about Italy again!
Allora… so I’ve decided to dust off the old keyboard and get back into this blogging about Italy thing. It’s been a while and I’ve missed it! Is it possible to be sentimental over something as...
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