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.

Posted on July 30, 2009 at 1:44 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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!

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 1:23 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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.

Posted on July 21, 2009 at 11:05 am by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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.

Posted on July 17, 2009 at 2:32 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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.

Posted on July 15, 2009 at 2:23 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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.

Posted on July 13, 2009 at 12:56 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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.

Posted on July 8, 2009 at 1:10 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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.

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 2:40 pm by admin · Permalink · Leave a comment
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