It feels like summer in our neck of the woods in Italy which means the piazzas are filled with people eating gelato, strolling with their family and friends and generally enjoying life. We wish you were here! Naturally this means we are thinking about travel, as always, focusing on two lesser-known areas of Italy, one known for some of the best food in the boot and the other in mysterious Marche. For those who are traveling to Florence, they might want to book this fun pizza and gelato tour. Lastly, our writer John, starts us with a new guide in part one of a brief overview of Venice, which currently is hosting the important biennale contemporary art festival. Start saving your money now because you’ll want to move after seeing this latest slideshow featuring the ‘borghi’ in Italy with the priciest real estate, see what made the list. Interesting news is a brand new exhibit featuring the splendor of Renaissance courts at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles that is running coherently with one in Milan, well worth a visit. Looking to give a few compliments in Italian? Our latest Italian lesson gives you a few fun new phrases to give someone a compliment, which let’s be honest, is never a bad idea. Drool over our latest recipe of the week , an easy primo (pasta dish) by our featured blogger, Amy Gulick featuring local mushrooms. Our featured property of the week is this stunning villa in Sicily, see why moving to Italy just became a better idea.