Five highlights of a Nutella lover’s itinerary
February 05, 2013Nutella in Italy In honor of world Nutella day, here are some Nutella-related itinerary highlights from the place that the hazelnut treat was invented, the region of Piedmont. Nutella in Italy is really Nutella in Piedmont, and it’s really Nutella…
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Funny things tourists say, in Venice
January 14, 2013The exchanges below were overheard and recorded by the tourist organization Venessia.com on their Facebook page and made me laugh out loud, so I translated a few of my favorites and in some places added comments in parentheses for clarification. 1)…
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Tips on wine tasting in Piedmont
January 09, 2013“Piedmont has wine??” someone commented on Facebook when I posted a photo of my trip. Wine lovers tend to know about Barolo wine and maybe the bubbly Moscato D’Asti which are both from the region of Piedmont, in Italy’s…
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The secret to creating a fabulous Italy itinerary
January 02, 2013Italy has kicked my butt more than once. More accurately, Italy has torn me down, stomped on me, left me stranded and frustrated, and then called “ha!” over her shoulder as she’s walked away, uncaring. Then, beckoning me to…
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10 Reasons To Vacation in Italy
December 18, 2012Here are, in no particular order, ten reasons to choose Italy for your next vacation. Already agree? Let me help you plan that vacation! Italy has something for everyone’s interests. When I start working with new clients to plan…
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By the numbers: Italy Top 10 in 2012
December 03, 2012I’ve already started working on spring Italy trips for 2013, but I sat down to look at where my clients went in 2012, and created this list of top Italy destinations for 2012 based on number of hotel nights per…
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Planning Your Trip to Italy: What to book when
November 19, 2012When planning your trip to Italy, you want to work efficiently. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of online information. It’s a challenge to know what needs to be booked in advance and what can be left open….
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Why you need a strategy for maps in Italy
October 26, 2012How do you find a new location in your home city? If you’re like most people you probably rely on your smartphone most of the time and you may use a GPS in the car (or your smartphone’s GPS). You…
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Dinner at Milan’s Cracco
October 16, 2012When my husband proposed marriage on the terrace of our Milan apartment 12 years ago, we celebrated our engagement with dinner at Milan’s Cracco-Peck restaurant, which had just opened. Every bite was incredible, and we said that we’d…
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