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74. Roaming through Rome with the Kitten Club Nov 30, 2022

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No matter how many times you visit Rome, you can always experience something new, even though it's very, very old! In this episode we describe why you should climb the 196 steps to the top of the Vittoriano building in Piazza Venezia, not solely for the view, but also to stand under the bronze sculpture of Vittorio Emmanule on horseback and think about what we told you fit in the belly of the horse. We also share why you might want to visit Villa Farnesina for a Raphael fix, and why everyone should walk on the bridge called Ponte Fabricio, while you think about the fact that it's been there for 2084 years!

Travel News about Italy! Nov 23, 2022

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A short compilation of recent news to inform you and make you smile about belle Italia!

73. Kitten Club 3 Takes Rome Nov 16, 2022

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Tales from another small group trip : 10 days, 7 women, 2 trains, 4 ferries, 2 islands, 36 Aperol Spritzs and loads of laughs. First up was 3 fabulous days in Rome and about 110 miles (collectively) of walking. We were very lucky to share the Pantheon with only a handful of other people, and had the same good fortune at the Baths of Caracalla – the first time to these stunning ruins for all of us. It was the last week of October, and Rome was hot, crowded and as usual, completely intoxicating!

72. November, The New Off Season in Italia!!! Nov 09, 2022

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The name for this episode stems from the replies of so many Italians I spoke with on my recent trip to Italy. I asked every single person I came across who works in the travel / hospitality industry what the 2022 Revenge Tourism Season was like, and their answer was rather clear....go in the off season if possible. And if you take into account the prolonged heat wave they had all summer long, November is looking like a great time to visit Italy. I was there for the last 10 days of October and it hovered around 80 degrees every day. That is not nearly as brutal as the temps of over 105 that they had for weeks on end during the summer, but 80 degrees Fahrenheit in late October is not normal either. It was still a lovely trip however, made all the more so by the generosity and friendly nature of the Italian people.

71. Venice in the offseason through the artists eye... the mist and the magic! Nov 03, 2022

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Venice has inspired painters for centuries. They experienced Venice and left us visual documentation of this magical city without the overwhelming crowds of the high season. If you have the flexibility to go...NOW is the time. Experience the mist and the magic on your terms. Enjoy a wonderful hot chocolate at Cafe Florian and even get a table at Harrys bar. Venice in the off season is simply not to be missed!

https://www.kimberlysitaly.com/venice-artists/

70. Sail the Italian coast in style.... on a chartered, crewed yacht! Oct 27, 2022

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There are so many ways to see Italy and one of them is pure magic….. charter a sailing yacht. Spend the afternoon swimming off of the yachts swim platform while sipping your favorite drink, have shower and get dressed for dinner. The crew ferries you in on a rigid inflatable tender after the day trippers have gone, enjoy a little sight seeing and either: have dinner ashore or call and get picked up and have dinner aboard…. Maybe even a midnight swim. For the cost of a villa rental the Italian coast is your oyster.

Yacht website: https://constanter.com

69. Italy via Private Jet? Of Course! Oct 19, 2022

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Most of us play the lottery from time to time, It is just to much fun to dream of what you would do with all that money $500,000,000 ! Do some good in the world …of course!!! Also treat yourself to a trip via private jet to Italy. No lines, no crowds, luxurious accommodations, fine wine and arrive refreshed. Our old friend Chris, whom Tommaso knows from sailing, is now a private jet pilot. He and Tomasso have raced sailboats in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the east coast and raced to Bermuda. Chris is now a pilot flying one of the most advanced private jets in the world today, the Gulfstream 500. Join us and learn how to spend some of your winnings getting to Italy in the lap of luxury.

68. October in Italy...What's happening now! Oct 12, 2022

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Several of my clients have been sending me photos and updates from their October vacations in Italy, and we are only 11 days into the month! Rain or shine, they are all happy as can be with private drivers on the Amalfi Coast, bike tours from Lake Como into Switzerland, private boats, Vespa rides in Rome, and of course, the best table at my favorite restaurants. There are festivals all over Italy celebrating everything from mushrooms to wine to centuries old bird hunting. Yet, October is also the month of truffle season and vineyard harvests. It's the perfect month to be in Italy!

67. Ravenna is truly a Byzantine jewel! Oct 05, 2022

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The small city of Ravenna on the east coast of Italy, is truly a jewel. Ravenna boasts 8 Unesco World Heritage Monuments, each of which display the Byzantine Era's most significant art form, mosaics. Not only did mosaic tiles beautify a building, they also instructed the illiterate with their depictions. A visit to Ravenna is a treat since it's somewhat off the tourist radar, therefore you can share one of these monuments with only a few other new converts of mosaic art.

66. Cucina Bolognese Sep 27, 2022

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All the stars aligned to make Bologna “Italy's Most Delicious City”. Not only is it the birthplace of Ragu alla Bolognese, but tortellini is another source of pride for this culinary city. The near proximity of Modena and Parma, contribute Balsamic Vinegar (otherworldly) and Prosciutto (cult-like following) and to top it off, all three of these cities are in the region of Emilia-Romagna. And it is only in Emilia-Romagna, that you can find the legitimate Parmigiano Reggiano. Add all of these regional specialties together, put them in the kitchens of Bologna, and..... you may never leave.

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