Inspired Stays

Culture
by Myra Robinson |
Most tourists visiting the Veneto go to Venice, and perhaps venture as far as Padua, but beyond that, it’s undiscovered territory. This pleases me because I…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia |
Want to find the perfect spa day or week getaway? John Bensalhia lists some great locations to unwind and forget the Christmas excess... The month of December…
Food & Drink
by Georgette Jupe |
Verona, UNESCO-rcognized for the architecture and urban structure, is often referred to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s city of love.  No doubt this has something to do with…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
Isola Comacina, Photo credit: isola-comacina.it/ As I look out from the terrace of a small house in Moltrasio on Lake Como I can hear the thwack of tennis…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Ever heard of the masseria? Take note because staying at one of these former fortified farms typical of Southern ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is shaping up to become the latest trend…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore |
In our 'Inspired Stays' series, we usually present interesting buildings and locations that can inspire an unforgettable, 'out-of-the-ordinary' vacation in…
Culture
by Andrew Edwards |
The small fishing village of Castel di Tusa on Sicily’s Tyrrhenian coast is a pretty place to stop for lunch overlooking the beach. Should you want to stay the…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Imagine sleeping in a 900-year-old tower in the heart of a medieval town in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. You can fulfill this fantasy in Bologna, where the Prendiparte Tower, one of…
Travel
by Carla Passino |
Up among the wild, forbidding peaks of the Gran Sasso National Park, in Abruzzo, stands a medieval village of cobbled lanes, sun-flooded squares and ancient…