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  • Help Harry Perillo Make His Italy Dog Dream Come True! Help Harry Perillo Make His Italy D... Published on Thursday, May 8, 2014 by
    Help Harry Perillo return to Italy so he can reunite with his “Poo-Chini” love, Maria. Steve took Harry to Italy last year and he fell madly in love with Maria. He wants to go back to Italy to see her but Steve says, he has to work for it and get everyone to watch his video! Here's ...
  • Magnificent May Events in Italy Magnificent May Events in Italy Published on Sunday, May 4, 2014 by
    April showers...bring May flowers and everyone is anticipating the start of summer, especially in Italy. If your Italy travel plans take you to la bel paese in May, consider some of these cool events: May 1 May Day National holiday in Italy Lots of folks take it as a chance to get ou...
  • Steve’s Travel Tips: Italy’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Video) Steve’s Travel Tips: Italy... Published on Friday, May 2, 2014 by
    I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I have a video series called Steve's Travel Tips to share all the insider Italy travel tips I have learned over a lifetime of travel to Italy. Did you know that Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country? UNESCO stands for the...
  • The Italy Mix: Best Bookshops, Dogs of Pompeii The Italy Mix: Best Bookshops, Dogs... Published on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 by
    The Italy Mix is a weekly post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web.  Here are our top picks for this week: Naples on the Rise:  Both modern and ancient culture are thriving in Naples.  (The Guardian) Best Bookshops in It...
  • The Famous Tailors of Naples The Famous Tailors of Naples Published on Thursday, April 24, 2014 by
    Naples has long been famous for its tailors. Italians and foreigners alike have flocked to this southern Italian city for handmade suits. The New York Times is reporting that Neapolitan tailoring is hotter than ever. "And the Neapolitan tailors seem to be more successful than the chaoti...
  • Ostia Antica Discovery: “Bigger Than Pompeii” Ostia Antica Discovery: “Bigg... Published on Monday, April 21, 2014 by
    While Pompeii may be the most famous archaeological site in Italy, fans of Ancient Rome often argue that the lesser-known ruins of Ostia Antica, just outside of Rome, surpass Pompeii in quality. Now there's even more reason to get your archaeological fix at this old port town with a sec...
  • World’s Best Pizza Margherita Made By Australian Chef World’s Best Pizza Margherita... Published on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 by
    An Australian chef has won the pizza margherita category in the World Pizza Championship, held in Parma, Italy. The annual event attracted hundreds of pizza makers from around the world. The international panel of judges deemed Johnny Di Francesco's traditional Neapolitan pizza (tomat...
  • The Italy Mix: Italian Islands, Sorrento, Matera The Italy Mix: Italian Islands, Sor... Published on Thursday, April 10, 2014 by
    The Italy Mix is a weekly post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week: Sorrento So Cool:  Its cobbled streets are lined with historic buildings, beautiful boutiques, refined rest...
  • Paying Cash in Italy? Ask for A Discount or “Sconto” Paying Cash in Italy? Ask for A Dis... Published on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 by
    While credit cards are more widely accepted than ever in Italy, cash is still king in this society. Travelers can use the "cash is king" belief, as well as good old bargaining,  to their advantage. Italian business owners absolutely detest paying credit card transaction fees. If you ar...
  • Video: Behind the Scenes of A Perillo Tours Commercial Video: Behind the Scenes of A Peril... Published on Sunday, April 6, 2014 by
    Perillo Tours is all about family; we've been family run for nearly 70 years. Another thing we're known for: our television commercials. A tradition that I've proudly carried on from my father, Mr. Italy, Mario Perillo. A very important part of the family is Harry Perillo. He's my golde...