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Castello di Ugento

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A Castle in Puglia

January 11, 2021

Castello di Ugento is a love story, and no one knows better than Diana Bianchi and Massimo D'Amore, 21st century promessi sposi who've transformed the former fortress and Baroque castle into a beautiful home and hotel… in the Salento. Guest: Diana Bianchi Location: Puglia.

Country Living at Casa Maria Luigia, Massimo Bottura’s B&B

May 28, 2020

Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore turn the tables with Casa Maria Luigia, their luxurious foodie and art retreat near Modena, Emilia Romagna. Design, Food, Travel, Italy.

Why you should visit venice art food photography

Indulgent Italy: Venice, Florence and Rome

February 26, 2020

Rome, Florence, Venice. For three centuries, these cities dominated the Italian Grand Tour for their incredible cultural heritage, gorgeous landscapes and unique personalities, as well as their unparalleled opulence. Luxury travel vacation in Italy.

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Culture

Eat Pray Move in Ischia with Erin Lewis

February 17, 2020

Ischia could be Italy’s latest “it” island. A conversation with Erin Lewis, founder of Eat Pray Move yoga retreats on yoga, Italy, travel and the Talented Mr. Ripley all while on location in Ischia.

Monteverdi Tuscany is a luxurious Tuscan retreat

A Hill Town Grows in Tuscany

November 7, 2019

Chatting up Michael Cioffi, owner of Monteverdi Tuscany, a charming medieval borgo on a beautiful Tuscan hilltop "Where Art, Culture, and Luxury Come to Stay."

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Sunkissed with Marie-Louise Scìo, Pellicano Hotels

September 23, 2019

Who says all hotels are created equal? Nope, especially if Marie-Louise Scio, Creative Director of the Pellicano Hotels Group, is involved. Marie-Lousie actualizes fairytales in epic locations, including Palo Laziale, Porto Ercoli and Ischia. Living life like an Italian.

Eats & Drinks

Taking in the Val d’Orcia with Monteverdi’s Michael Cioffi

September 2, 2019

From the hills of Cincinnati to the Val d’Orcia in Tuscany, Michael Cioffi talks Monteverdi, culture, art and relaxation.

Find Well-Being at Italy’s Costa Smeralda

July 23, 2019

Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda has long lured luxury vacationers seeking to enjoy its emerald green waters and chic lifestyle. But the true indulgence here might well be Sardinia’s embrace of wellness,…

Why You should visit Venice

Masquerades, a Flying Angel and (So Many) Parties: Carnevale in Venice is a Must

July 15, 2019

Every year, the islands of Venice come together for Carnevale, the city’s biggest celebration and an epic 16-day costume party spilling into every calle and campo. Carnevale is a storied tradition in Venice, dating…

Erica Firpo interviews Hotel Vilon GM Giorgia Tozzi

Eats & Drinks

Rome’s Hotel Vilon with Giorgia Tozzi

July 8, 2019

Giorgia Tozzi is Rome’s only female General Manager. Let’s talk luxury at Hotel Vilon.

Costa Smeralda for Every Type of Traveler

June 19, 2019

Long before Italy’s Costa Smeralda became an iconic retreat for the rich and famous, the 12-mile stretch on Sardinia’s northern coastline was just another — albeit spectacular — corner of the region’s…

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5 Things We Love About Milan’s Excelsior Hotel Gallia

October 30, 2018

I fell in love with Excelsior Hotel Gallia from the moment I walked through its doors. Literally. I was visiting during its very soft opening, and while I was walking…

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