A Personal Guide to Travel and Life in Italy

This personal guide to travel and life in Italy is culled from over 20 years of experience living and working in Italy.  Get the inside scoop on what it’s really like to live in Italy, my favorite places to go in Italy, my recommended hotels and restaurants in Italy and even the darker side of life in Italy and how to cope with its mind-numbing bureaucracy. I’ll cover lots of different topics from luxury to adventure travel in Italy, Italian politics, culinary travel in Italy, Italian language, customs and traditions, as well as how I personally became an expert on Italian furnace parts.

Tips on Travel in Sicily – Insider Guide to Getting Lost

Tip: To travel in Sicily means to get lost. An insider guide to experiencing the back roads of Sicily.

Franco Zeffirelli and the Arena of Verona-Summer Opera Festival in a Roman Amphitheatre

Franco Zeffirelli's spectacular stage sets are not to be missed at the 2010 Arena of Verona Opera Festival, held in the Roman amphitheatre.

Luxury Hotel Discounts in Italy – Podere Dionora Boutique Hotel in Tuscany

The Podere Dionora is one of our favorite boutique hotels in Tuscany and now you can enjoy the luxury of this hotel at a discount without restrictions, plus additional complimentary perks.

Mamma Agata Cookbook – Book Review & Lemon Cake Recipe from Amalfi Coast

Simple recipes from the Amalfi Coast using high-quality ingredients are illustrated in full color in Mamma Agata’s cookbook. Book review and firsthand experience with the Lemon Cake Recipe.

Sunday Lunch in Italy – An Italian Family Tradition in Sicily

Sunday lunch in Italy has traditionally been a leisurely family affair, and if there is no one willing to cook at home, the next best thing is an agriturismo in Sicily for a huge farm lunch.

Share Your Italian Connection Tour Experience Here

If you have already traveled with Italian Connection, here's where you can tell the world about your tour experience. Just click on comment below, and start writing.

Cucina – Palermo Sicily Restaurant Review

Cucina is a welcome new addition to the Palermo restaurant scene, with traditional food served in a friendly atmosphere

Italy Travel Guide
Italy Travel Guide