Travel Tip Tuesday: Sleep Sweetly (without paying a penny)

Posted on: Jul 20, 2010
travel tip tuesday Travel Tip Tuesday: Sleep Sweetly (without paying a penny)

One of the most expensive portions of a world travel's trip is accommodations, so imagine how far your Euro would go if you didn't have to worry about paying for your resort, a hotel, your B&B, that week-long apartment rental … campgrounds.

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Marcus of Umbria Author Justine van der Leun and a Book *Giveaway*

Posted on: Jun 14, 2010

marcus 245x120 Marcus of Umbria Author Justine van der Leun and a Book *Giveaway*

Many expats-especially those of us who fancy ourselves writers, dream of publishing a book about our experiences. One ex-expat in Umbria, Justine van der Leun, has done just that.

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Excerpt from 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go and **Four Giveaways**

Posted on: May 10, 2010

book thumbnail Excerpt from 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go and **Four Giveaways**

Susan Van Allen, author of 100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go, writes that taking a cooking class in Italy is like getting a backstage pass to the country’s soul. Here’s an excerpt from the book, where she tells the story of her cooking vacation in Calabria, with Tropea-based In Italy Tours:

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