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Dream of Italy

Kathy McCabe/Dream of Italy

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/136j. Total Éps: 22

If you dream of Italy, host Kathy McCabe and her fascinating guests are here to make your Italian travel dreams come true whether you're seeking life transformation life with a move to Italy or simply want to make your Italian vacation as authentic as possible. McCabe is the host of the PBS TV travel series Dream of Italy and founded the award-winning travel publication Dream of Italy in 2002. Our episodes - mostly recorded on the road in Italy - cover everything from picking the best cooking schools and villa rentals to gaining Italian citizenship and starting a new chapter in Italy...

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Episode #17: Experience Authentic Italy in 2025 with Angelo Cartotenuto of LivTours

Saison 1 · Épisode 17

samedi 16 novembre 2024 • Durée 44:25

Kathy McCabe, host of Dream of Italy, welcomes Angelo Carotenuto, founder of LivTours (formerly LivItaly). They discuss how tourism in Italy has evolved, with Carotenuto emphasizing the importance of booking experiences well in advance, particularly for major attractions like the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. Kathy and Angelo explore his unique tour offerings, from Vespa sidecar rides in Rome to early morning Vatican visits and after-hours access to St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

Carotenuto shares his philosophy on creating meaningful travel experiences, drawing from his background as a tour guide with acting experience. He emphasizes that travel to Italy is deeply emotional and transformative, with tourists often arriving with dreams and expectations shaped by media, history, and cultural influences. Kathy and Angelo also spend time covering practical advice for visiting Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year and highlights the importance of exploring lesser-known neighborhoods like Prati for authentic dining experiences.

Kathy and Angelo discuss:

How optimal booking window for Italian tours is now 4-6 weeks in advance, with many travelers planning even further ahead.
The unique experiences LivTours offers like like women-focused historical tours, artisan workshops in Florence, and traditional rowing lessons in Venice.
Why 2025 Jubilee Year in Rome will bring increased visitors but shouldn't significantly disrupt regular tourism activities.
How early morning and after-hours tours provide exceptional opportunities to experience major attractions without crowds.
Why the Prati neighborhood in Rome offers authentic dining experiences away from tourist crowds, including restaurants like Sorpasso and Cacio e Pepe.
Why quality of tour guides is crucial to the travel experience, with the best guides combining historical knowledge with storytelling abilities.
How to save 10% on LivTours tours and experiences with code: DREAMOFITALY10

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Episode #16: Italian Culinary Adventures in Modena with Rhonda Vilardo

Saison 1 · Épisode 16

samedi 6 juillet 2024 • Durée 36:30

Join host Kathy McCabe and Rhonda Vilardo of Italian Culinary Adventures as they discuss one of their very favorite cities in Italy- Modena in the region of Emilia Romagna. Modena lives and breathes food, especially balsamic vinegar and parmigiano reggiano. Kathy recently filmed two episodes of season 3 of the TV series Dream of Italy in Modena and Rhonda and Kathy discuss Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura and his wife Lara Gilmore and their culinary and philanthropic empire in this charming city. Rhonda explains how she takes guests through the many layers of Modena exploring food, wine and culture, meeting food producers and learning hands on the special culinary traditions of this corner of Italy. If you are dreaming of visiting Modena, you don't want to miss this episode of the Dream of Italy Podcast!

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Episode #6: Author Frances Mayes on Moving to Italy

samedi 16 novembre 2019 • Durée 23:44

Have you ever thought about packing up, leaving your life as you know it, and moving to Italy? Frances Mayes, author of Under The Tuscan Sun, did just that when she and her husband Ed purchased a villa in the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona, resulting in a bestselling book and movie! Frances recently joined Kathy in filming the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special for PBS Host Kathy McCabe visited with Frances again at her iconic home Bramasole, to talk specifically about the challenges and rewards of the growing trend of moving to Italy. They discuss:

+ What one thing you must do before deciding to move to Italy
+ Why restoring a house can help you learn to speak Italian
+ Where else Frances would live in Italy if not in Cortona
+ Why "the piazza" is the most important place in Italy
+ How and why Frances splits her time between the U.S. and Cortona
+ What Frances enjoyed most about filming the Dream of Itay: Tuscan Sun Special
+ What you simply must when you visit Cortona
+ And much much more!

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Episode #5: Steve Perillo on How Travel to Italy Has Changed

mercredi 9 octobre 2019 • Durée 43:22

If you lived in or grew up in NJ/NY or CT in the past 40 or 50 years then the name Perillo needs know explanation. Mario Perillo and his groundbreaking commercials for his Italian tours made him more famous than the Pope in some homes! His son Steve has carried Periilo Tours forward. Host Kathy McCabe sits down with Steve for an all encompassing conversation on how travel to Italy has changed as well as Steve's little-known non-travel talent. They discuss:

+ How the Perillos began their family business
+ Why travelers tastes have changed and how the industry is responding
+ Why the person who flies an airplane is called a captain (Steve is the king of trivia)
+ How to create memorable tours and experiences for the average American, not just the 1%
+ What secret talent Steve has that few know about
+ How television changed the tour business, especially for Perillo
+ Why if you're married it may be better to travel with a group
(you have to hear the reason!)
+ Why 10,000 people owe their lives to Perillo Tours (you even more need to hear this reason!
+ What makes a great tour guide
+ And much much more!

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Episode #4: How Tuscan Women Cook

samedi 21 septembre 2019 • Durée 38:07

As in most any society, the women have the power – at least in the kitchen. Have you ever dreamed of learning to cook in a traditional Italian kitchen? Tuscan Women Cook, in the small Tuscan village of Montefollonico, brings travelers to Tuscany for hands-on learning in the kitchens of the masters – Tuscan grandmothers or nonni. Host Kathy McCabe pays a visit to Montefollonico to meet owner Coleen Kirnan and nonna Laurello Torresi to learn the secrets of how Tuscan Women Cook. They discuss:

+ How American Coleen came to own a cooking school in Tuscany
+ Why Montefollonico is off the tourist map
+ How experiencing authentic Italian life is the best travel experience
+ Why Italian recipes usually only have a few ingredients
+ How Tuscan cuisine (cucina povera) is tied to the region's poor roots
+ How to make panzanella, gnocchi and riccarelli biscotti
+ What the secret ingredient is for the best fried zucchini flowers
+ And much much more!

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Episode #3: Planning for Serendipity in Travel to Italy

dimanche 26 mai 2019 • Durée 40:01

Should you take an escorted tour to Italy, plan a trip on your own or something in between? The age-old question when traveling to Italy. Luckily, travel industry insider Steve Born of Globus and Monograms has some answers. Host Kathy McCabe and Steve talk about how you simply must make time for serendipity in Italy and how to do that. They also discuss:

+ How his company is venturing deep into undiscovered Italy
+ How to skip the lines at Italy's most noteworthy sites
+ How travelers are becoming more sophisticated
+ How food and culinary experiences play such an important rule
+ Why train travel is such an excellent option to see much of Italy
+ What Italians really think of American travelers
+ And much much more!

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Episode #2: Family Travel - Taking the Kids to Italy

dimanche 26 mai 2019 • Durée 43:51

Italians simply love children and that's one reason that Italy is an amazing destination for family travel and multi-generational trips. Our friend Rosanne Cofoid of La Dolce Via Travel is an expert at planning family trips to Italy. Host Kathy McCabe and Rosanne really get into some very specific travel tips which you will want to take note of, even if you don't have kids. They discuss:

+ What age is the right age to take your children to Italy
+ How to use the pace of the Italian day to plan your itinerary
+ What to look for in a hotel or villa rental and specific recommendations in Florence, Venice, Rome
+ How Italy is a great choice for kids who have food allergies
+ What one thing to keep in mind each day
+ Whether you should rent a car or not
+ Why your kids will remember this trip forever
+ And much much more!

You are going to want to review all of the suggestions and tips we share so click here for show notes

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Episode #1: Author Frances Mayes on Life Under the Tuscan Sun

dimanche 26 mai 2019 • Durée 39:30

If you've ever thought of chucking it all and buying a little fixer upper in the Tuscan countryside, then author Frances Mayes needs no introduction. She is of course the author of the best-selling book Under the Tuscan Sun which inspired the movie starting Diane Lane. Frances practically invented the dream of moving to Italy either full or part time. Host Kathy McCabe checks in with Frances at her famous villa Bramasole and they discuss:

+ What Frances has been up to lately - publishing three books in three years!
+ Why women are so drawn to Italy and that is the basis for her new novel Women in Sunlight
+ How we all have 2nd, 3rd and more chances in life - and how Italy can be your "2nd chance"
+ Why her husband Ed has been such a key part of her success
+ Why Cortona is still so magical and her travel tips for visiting
+ Where else in Italy Frances would consider living
+ What are the two things you should do when you arrive in a new Italian town (amazing travel tips!)
+ How she traveled the length of Italy for her new book See You in the Piazza
+ And much more!

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You will enjoy this information and joy-packed episode!

This is the first of two Frances Mayes podcasts - the second will be out at the end of the summer. Frances also joins Kathy in the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special coming to PBS TV stations and Create TV in the United States and online internationally.

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Introduction: Why I Dream of Italy - Welcome to the Podcast

dimanche 26 mai 2019 • Durée 09:23

You might know Italy travel expert Kathy McCabe from her PBS TV travel series Dream of Italy as well as the award-winning travel publication and membership website Dream of Italy that she founded in 2002. Now Kathy is launching this new podcast to help feed all of our Italian dreams - whether we are dreaming of moving to Italy or designing an authentic, once-in-a-lifetime

Kathy explains how her own Dream of Italy was born at a dining room table in New Jersey listening to her grandfather's own dream of seeing his father's hometown of Castelvetere sul Calore in southern Italy. Kathy's mission to fulfill his dream takes magical and tragic twists and turns and leads her to founding Dream of Italy as a travel and living resource for all of us who dream of Italy. Our new podcast will mostly be produced on the road in Italy where we talk to Italians and expats alike.

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Episode #15: Bring Italy to Your Doorstep with Olivia Becker

Épisode 15

mardi 18 juin 2024 • Durée 40:37

Pistachio cream tastes like that breakfast you enjoyed in Milan.

A drizzle of balsamic vinegar catapults you back to a memorable lunch in Modena.

A bite of pasta transports you back to a perfect dinner in Umbria.

Olivia Becker of Dalla Fonte knows the important role food plays in our memories. She talks to host Kathy McCabe about how Dalla Fonte brings customers Italian food directly from small businesses and local suppliers in tiny towns in Italy, truly living up to its name which means "from the source." Olivia, who has Italian-American ancestry, connects with many female-led business owners and entrepreneurs keeping traditional food alive while keeping an eye on innovation. Jordan almonds ("confetti") were a staple in Olivia's Abruzzese family and are synonymous with parties and celebrations still today for many Italians. She includes confetti from the Pelino factory in Sulmona, Abruzzo, in operation for over 300 years, as part of a special box created as an interactive experience for Season 3 of the TV series Dream of Italy. Olivia's curated boxes bring the best of Italy, authentic Italy, to your doorstep.

Save 20% in Dalla Fonte's store with code: DREAMOFITALY

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