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Ischia — a new Italy destination for slow living, loaded with history, authenticity and a gorgeous sea! Live Wild!

Enjoy these thoughts from our friend and talented trip designer Michela Carbonari, focusing on women’s travel in a brand new region of Italy (at least for Americans), called “Le Marche”.  First of all, it’s an honor to have this invitation from Claudia. We’ve known each...

Enjoy this guest blog from Liz Brewster, our go-to guide in Rome. I admit it. I am a ceramics fanatic. I love using beautiful, colorful, hand-painted cups, bowls and dishes for meals — pretty much every day, not just for special occasions. Beautiful objects lift my...

In honor of International Women’s History Month, enjoy this short and sweet guest blog from Emanuela Moroni. Learn more about her in our March 1, 2020 Instagram post! Emanuela will talk about one of Italy’s “sheroes”, celebrated last week during the country’s National Unification Day. My name is...

By John Gobbels, Medjet Chief Operating Officer So you are talking about planning a trip this year ~ let’s be real we have all been dreaming of traveling since last March! There is a lot to consider when preparing for your trip now that we...

Another Italian village is selling homes for €1, bringing us that little bit closer to La Dolce Vita. Since the beginning of 2018, towns and villages across Italy have signed up to the One Euro House scheme, whereby empty houses are put up for auction from €1 in...

This blog is a tribute to Carlo. A renowned radiologist in Central Italy, Dr Carlo Amodio lost his life to Covid-19 at age 71 in early April 2020. He continued to faithfully serve his patients to the end. His daughter Michela Carbonari is an Adagio...

First Course: Pasta alla Norcina Pasta alla Norcina is a traditional Italian pasta dish hailing from the Umbrian town of Norcia. The dish is made with short pasta such as penne or rigatoni, crumbled Norcia sausage, onions, white wine, cream, and a generous amount of...

Guest blogger and Adagio guide Thomas Deflorian has been kind enough to share his personal story of life during and emerging from lockdown in the Italian Dolomites. “Where to start? The last three months have been such an intense time and I’m happy to share with you...

1. When will Italy let tourists in? Italy has been relaxing its lockdown rules gradually since the 4th of May. In the first phase Italian residents were allowed to travel outside their province – but still needed to carry a written explanation of where they were...