Published on Saturday, June 14, 2014 by Kathy McCabe The Italy Mix is a weekly post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web.  Here are our top picks for this week: Baptistery Dressed in Pucci: Florence's famous Baptistery is undergoing renovations and there are some fashionable duds hiding the work.  (The Florentine) Amalfi Coast Road Trip:  Yes, you c...

Published on Sunday, September 29, 2013 by Kathy McCabe The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Rome - Most Popular City in Italy:  Hotels.com reports that Rome beat out other Italian cities for most-visited title. (ANSA) 10 Beautiful Places to Visit in Italy: It is hard to pick the most...

Published on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 by Steve I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm have a video called Steve's Travel Tips to share all the insider Italy travel tips I have learned over a lifetime of travel to Italy. This week I'm talking about driving in Italy! You've probably heard that it can practically be a contact sport but really it is a terrific way to tour the great country of Italy. There are...

Published on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 by Kathy McCabe Italian luxury sports car maker Lamborghini is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013 by hosting an incredible 700- mile road trip through northern and central Italy in May 2013.   Lamborghini, whose sign is the bull,  was founded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini who wanted to create the world's most beautiful - and powerful - super sports cars.  The cars,...

Published on Saturday, March 3, 2012 by Kathy McCabe A common question about travel to Italy is, "Should I rent a car in Italy?" There are two major factors to consider when renting a car in Italy: Where will you be traveling in Italy? If you're sticking to major cities or heavily visited areas with good public transportation (like the Amalfi Coast), you won't need a rental car and it may be a hindrance. But if yo...

Published on Monday, May 2, 2011 by Kathy McCabe If it is your first time to Italy and you’re concentrating on visiting Italy's big cities, you’re not going to need to rent a car, in fact, it would be more hassle than anything. Parking (not to mention actually driving in city traffic) in Italian cities is extraordinarily challenging and chances are you will need to park in your hotel garage which would likely ch...