Archive for July, 2009
Travel Trend: Multi-Family Vacations
While traveling this way can offer great perks like free babysitting from grandparents and constant activity partners for your children, it can also be difficult to coordinate and keep everyone happy.
In: Italy Vacation Activities · Tagged with: family vacations, vacation activities, vacation planning
Tasty Travels: Spotlight on La Vetrichina
Last year, Gourmet magazine profiled the Tuscan villa La Vetrichina. Now, owner Marina is debuting new kitchen renovations and preparing a home-grown Italian cookbook!
In: Italy Villa Rentals · Tagged with: cooking classes, italian villa rentals
Revel in Ravello
With a world-class concert schedule spanning six full months, the Ravello Concert Society is a favorite cultural destination for many Homebase Abroad guests renting villas along the Amalfi Coast.
In: Italy Vacation Activities · Tagged with: cultural activities, Italy events, vacation planning
Music to Your Ears: Incontri in Terra di Siena
Tuscany’s Incontri Terra di Siena is not only a favorite cultural event of many past Homebase Abroad villa guests, but it is also ripe with food, wine and art.
In: Italy Vacation Activities · Tagged with: Italy events, vacation activities, vacation planning
Get Cooking In Italy
No Italian vacation is complete without a culinary foray into the fine wines and rich, savory foods of this delicious region. Now visitors to Italy can do more than sample the ravioli and risotto – they can learn to prepare it.
In: Italy Vacation Activities · Tagged with: cooking classes, vacation activities
Italy's Summer of Love & Marriage
Summer is synonymous with love around the world. And, in Italy, love is synonymous with romantic fits of dance, food and laughter – the perfect combination for a world-class destination wedding.
In: Italy Villa Rentals · Tagged with: italian villa rentals, wedding sites
Italy in Fast Times, Italy in Slow Times
What does the economic slowdown mean for travel in Italy now? Rates may be dipping, but the levels of excitement and adventure couldn’t be higher this summer.
In: Italy Villa Rentals · Tagged with: italian villa rentals, Lake Como villas, travel discounts
3 Rules for Relishing Italy
It sounds simple, but succumbing to these three relaxing, refreshing rules could make all the difference in your next Italian vacation.
In: Italy Travel Advice · Tagged with: fine dining, vacation planning
