​ Venice during carnevale sees citizens, together with thousands of visitors from around the globe, take to the streets dressed in elaborate, fantastically masked costumes, providing one of Europe's most visually stunning event. The Venice Carnival always takes place during the ten days leading up to Shrove Tuesday. Carnival, being a pre-Lent festi...

E-Bikes take the sting out of steep climbs A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from the Bologna train, eager to begin our eight-day cycling tour of Tuscany. Our rented bikes await us in the parking lot, already fitted for size. Wary of Tuscany's steep hills, we have opted for e-b...

​ Located between the Italian wine areas of Montepulciano and Montalcino, Tuscany's Adler Thermae Resort and Spa is a five-star hotfor known for its thermal baths. Adler Thermae has 90 luxury rooms and suites, each with a balcony or terrace overlooking the Val d'Orcia. The hotel recently opened an on-property vineyard and winery known as Tenuta San...

Italian holiday expert, Citalia, has picked its top hidden Italian beaches for an authentic coastal getaway Italy is a diverse country offering culture, ancient history and stunning scenery, but its range of many beaches often goes under the radar. Surrounded mostly by sea, and with various islands dotting its coastlines, there are many types of be...

​ The Rome Cavalieri! a Waldorf Astoria resort just outside Rome,opened in 1963 as the very first Waldorf Astoria property in Europe. It is set within 15 acres of parkland with four swimming pools, Davis Cup standard tennis courts, a spa offering La Prairie treatments, a newly-refurbished Imperial Club. The newly refurbished bedrooms and suites, ma...

We had been to Sicily before and were bewitched and beguiled by the land, the people, the food, the atmosphere. We have been to a good many places around the world doing travel writing. Sicily, somehow, for us held a special charm. We vowed to return. Now in the spring of 2017 we did return. Our very complete itinerary was created by a good friend,...