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lobby of Hotel Corona D'oro in Bologna

Featured• TIPS

Is It Better to Stay in a Hotel or Airbnb?

February 24, 2019

Masonry exterior of the Teatro Municipale di Bologna (Credit: Irene S Levine)

DESTINATIONS• Featured

A Visit to Teatro Comunale di Bologna (the Municipal Theater of Bologna)

February 16, 2019

Italian Villages without hoards of tourists (Credit: Pixabay)

DESTINATIONS• Featured

7 Small Italian Villages Without Hordes of Tourists

February 1, 2019

DESTINATIONS• Featured

Our Favorite Travel Experiences in 2018

January 2, 2019

Photo of portrait of Gualtiero Marchesi Spaghetti salad with caviar and chives

Featured• FOOD & WINE

A Rock Star Italian Chef’s World Tour

November 18, 2018

Bella Mossa: Biking in Bologna

Featured• TRAVEL SCOOPS

Bella Mossa: Another Reason to Love Bologna

October 24, 2018

Bologna in summer

DESTINATIONS• Featured

Summer in Bologna? 17 Ways to Beat the Heat

July 30, 2018

Le Lyrial docked in Croatia

CRUISES

Pure Luxury: Tauck Small Ship Cruising on the Adriatic

June 11, 2018

Lecce: Known for its stunning Baroque architecture

HOTELS & SPAS

8 Piu Hotel: Thoroughly modern find in ancient Lecce

April 16, 2018

Hydroponically grown wild arugula at FICO Eataly World

FOOD & WINE

FICO Eataly World: What to Know Before You Go

April 5, 2018

Baroque balcony in Galatina

DESTINATIONS

Discovering Galatina: A Little Italian Town With a Lot of Tradition

March 31, 2018

Hotel Commercianti in Bologna

HOTELS & SPAS

Living La Vita Locale in Bologna: The apartments at Art Hotel Commercianti

March 25, 2018

Red rooftops of Bologna as viewed from the Asinelli Tower (Credit: Andrew Levine)

DESTINATIONS• FELL IN LOVE WITH

A Magnificent Music Museum in Bologna

March 17, 2018

Osteria Del Cappello in Bologna

FOOD & WINE

Osteria Del Cappello in Bologna: Modern eatery with an ancient past

March 5, 2018

Palazzo Comunale, Piazza Maggiore, Bologna (Credit: Andrew Levine)

DESTINATIONS

Bologna in Winter? Six reasons we say YES!

February 26, 2018

TIPS

What is it like to fly Air Dolomiti?

February 20, 2018

Pizza (Credit: Pixabay)

FOOD & WINE

Pizza garners UNESCO Cultural Heritage recognition!

February 15, 2018

What They Didn't Teach You in Language School

BOOKS & GEAR• CONTESTS

REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY: What They Didn’t Teach You in Italian Class (contest ended)

January 12, 2018

Carpaccio salad with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

DESTINATIONS

FICO Eataly World: An Italian Theme Park Unlike Any Other

November 3, 2017

View of the countryside from one of the two portas in San Gusme

DESTINATIONS• FELL IN LOVE WITH

San Gusme: Serendipitously finding the most charming small town in Italy

April 30, 2017

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