Italy Travel Guide

What to Wear in Italy

Jessica — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:47:32 +0000

One of the questions I often get when people are asking me about their upcoming Italy trips is, “What should I wear in Italy?” Even if those people have no problems packing for a trip just about anywhere else, for some reason having plane tickets with “Milan” or “Rome” on them that freaks them out. [...]

Berlusconi as Colbert’s Alpha Dog of the Week

Jessica — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:22:43 +0000

I don’t know if you’re a fan of The Colbert Report like I am, but a couple of weeks ago Stephen Colbert featured Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as his “Alpha Dog of the Week.” It’s hilarious, even if you aren’t a regular watcher of the show. Enjoy this video clip from the Colbert website. The [...]

Not finding quiet Venice? Don’t blame Venice.

Jessica — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:16:01 +0000

I will no longer tolerate people who say Venice is always too crowded, too touristy, and too overpriced.

Italy News: 06.28.09

Jessica — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:17:18 +0000

Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: Another earthquake shook L’Aquila on Monday night - this quake was a 4.5 on the Richter scale, compared to the 5.8 quake from early April. No injuries are reported from the new tremor (probably because so many people are still living in tent cities). Not only did PM [...]

How to Get from Naples to Sorrento

Jessica — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:48:25 +0000

Getting to Sorrento from Naples is really easy, whether you're staying in Sorrento or just spending the day there.

The Accidental Italy Travel Consultant

Jessica — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:53:25 +0000

In the just-over-three years I’ve been working at BootsnAll, I’ve had three different titles and two sets of business cards, neither of which I’ve run out of. The current ones say I’m a “travel writer,” which covers just about everything I do - but lately I’m beginning to think I need to add “Italy travel [...]

Kayaking Venice: Not Such a Crazy Idea

Jessica — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:47:07 +0000

For slightly more than the cost of an hour-long gondola ride in Venice, you could kayak in Venice all day long.

Italy News: 06.21.09

Jessica — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:00:54 +0000

Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: There are vending machines all over Italy at which you can buy everything from bottled water to espresso to pizza - but this one that distributes fresh milk is about the most entertaining I’ve heard of. On the one hand, I’m happy to know that there seems to [...]

Dreams of Having Europe at My Door

Jessica — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:21:03 +0000

As I’m writing this, I’m taking a break from cleaning the Milan apartment I’ve been staying in for the past month and packing up my bags to head back to Oregon. As you’re reading this, I’m probably comatose from jetlag back home. And yes, that’s probably true even if you’re late to this post and [...]

Predictions: How I’ll Feel About Leaving Italy

Jessica — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:28:44 +0000

If everything has gone according to plan and schedule, I’m en route back to Portland at the moment. And if I have any ability to predict the future from my standpoint writing this a couple days in advance, I can also say that I am in all likelihood quite depressed about said return to Portland. Well, [...]