The Santa Barbara Cammino Mine Trail runs for 300 miles throughout the ancient land of Sardinia. Historical, cultural and religious elements along the route make for a riveting trip as you walk the trails miners trekked for millennia. The walk is divided into 30 “stages” which take into consideration areas with accommodations and points of interest where you might prefer to ... Read More The post Stay for Free Along this Ancient Sardinian Hiking Route appeared first on Dream of Italy ..read more

Transcript with Show Notes Embedded:  Rhonda Vilardo: Every day is a new experience. And every day is an amazing lunch and an amazing dinner. So it’s a great vacation for people who don’t want to have to worry about making all the reservations and all the plans and booking their time. You just show up when we say and we offer a really, really lovely experience. Kathy McCabe: This is Kathy McCabe. Welcome to the Dream of Italy podcast. You know me from the PBS travel series, Dream of Italy and the award-winning website and publication. Join me as we explore the sights and sounds of bella ..read more

Italo and Uber’s new joint venture will cover travelers “from the first to last mile of their trip.”  On June 18, Italo announced a new collaboration with Uber that will transform travel for those traveling by train. Italo, one of the leading train companies in Italy, will offer the possibility of booking an Uber Black or Uber Van from 90 days up to 1 hour before a trip. The service is available for departure or arrival at Roma Termini, Roma Tiburtina, Milano Centrale, Rogoredo(Milan) and Rho Fiera (Milan) stations. Reservations can be made under “Uber Reserve” on the app. Italo’s Gi ..read more

Transcript with show notes embedded: Olivia Becker: Actually Dalla Fonte translates to from the source, and so this is truly coming from the source. It’s coming from these small towns. It’s coming from these small producers that really honor traditional preparations. And in so many cases, they’re family recipes as it really is an experience. We want folks to sit down and really understand why these foods are important in Italian culture. Kathy McCabe: This is Kathy McCabe. Welcome to the Dream of Italy podcast. You know me from the PBS Travel Series, Dream of Italy, and the award-winning webs ..read more

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is thrilled to welcome Kathy McCabe, host of the award-winning PBS series Dream of Italy and new PBS travel series Dream of Europe, on board the Seven Seas Voyager® on a spectacular NEW Spotlight Voyage departing October 5, 2024.  Set sail with Kathy from Trieste, Italy to Athens, Greece with overnight calls in every port, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Kathy’s PBS shows as she joins you for a 10-day immersive journey. Plus, enjoy opportunities to join Kathy for spe ..read more

This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 190 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here.  Hello from the high seas! I am currently sailing with Regent Seven Seas on a European journey from Italy to Greece and Turkey. My heart is, as always, in Italy and I am excited to share some tips and tricks from some of the magnificent Italian spots this issue as our contributors take us to Naples, Umbria and a seaside town famous in antiquity but unbeknownst to most modern travelers: Sperlonga. Contributing writer Ke ..read more

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. On any given day the scene around the Fontana di Trevi is crowded with thousands of tourists hoping to toss three coins into its waters. Legend says one coin will have you return to Rome, two coins will have you fall in love with an Italian and three will… This content is for members only. Visit the site and login/register to read. The post Dream Day in Italy: Exploring Rome’s Underground City of Water (April/May 2024) appeared first on Dream of Italy ..read more

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. If Napoli is anything, it’s irrefutably committed to playing up every Italian stereotype known to umanità. My first Italian experiences in the 2000s were very much northern and central Italy-oriented: Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Le Marche, Umbria. I found myself pleasantly surprised (and a little puzzled) that all of the apocalyptic… This content is for members only. Visit the site and login/register to read. The post Napoli: Some Like it Hot (April/May 2024) appeared first on Dream of Italy ..read more

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Pulcinella is a character from Naples’ Commedia dell’Arte—a sort of centuries-old popular theater known throughout Italy. He is everywhere in his home city and is recognizable by a crooked nose, humpback, white outfit with a pointed cap and black mask. He always has a potbelly which in the past,… This content is for members only. Visit the site and login/register to read. The post Naples’ Favorite Character: Pulcinella (April/May 2024) appeared first on Dream of Italy ..read more

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. What will you notice first? The colors that surround Lake Trasimeno, from the sky down to the gentle undulation of small waves? How the light is cast above the waters or the tranquility the lake exudes? Whichever sensation captures you, you yearn for more. On an August evening, the… This content is for members only. Visit the site and login/register to read. The post The Colors of Lake Trasimeno (April/May 2024) appeared first on Dream of Italy ..read more