Published on Monday, February 18, 2013 by Steve I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm thrilled to have started a new 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. This week I'm going to tell you all more about value added tax or VAT in Italy. Its an extra tax that you should know about before you travel to Italy...and kno...

Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 by Steve I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm thrilled to have started a new 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. This week I'm joined by my friend Kathy McCabe, editor of the travel newsletter Dream of Italy and frequent contributor to this blog. Kathy and I sat down and c...

Published on Monday, November 26, 2012 by Kathy McCabe I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm thrilled to have started a new 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. So you're going to Italy and you're going to need to use cash (euros) at some point. In this brief video, I give you the ins and outs of using cash and the banc...

Published on Monday, November 19, 2012 by Steve I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm thrilled to have started a new 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. People always ask me how they should behave in Italy. I find it instruction to start with what NOT to do first - you can see what I mean below. Remember, do as I s...

Published on Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Steve I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. I'm thrilled to have started a new 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. For instance, Italians love it when visitors try to speak some of their language. So in the video below I teach you some common Italian greetings to help you on yo...

Published on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Steve I’m Steve Perillo of Perillo Tours. If there’s anything I know something about it is tours of Italy, after all I've been planning Italy tours for Perillo tours, practically since birth! I hope you will watch my new "Steve's Italy Travel Tips" video below. I share my tips for choosing a tour of Italy and what breakfast has to do with it! I know, I've made you cur...

Published on Monday, July 23, 2012 by JacobMartin Beautiful buildings, which have stood the test of times to make their architects proud, stand amidst the modern masterpieces in the town of Siena. This lovely medieval city has been preserving its culture with its own urban identity. Travel to Siena and feel the thrill of the place that was once the center of cultural and religious activities. Even today, you can see ...

Published on Saturday, July 14, 2012 by Daniel Saluti Viaggiatore! This vacation, are you planning to explore Italy in all its glory? Then don’t miss out on things to know about Italy before you pack your bags. Here are a few tips that will help you enjoy the trip to the fullest, To begin with, choose a hotel that has 3 stars or more rating for a decent stay. Exercise caution of not leaving valuables in yo...

Published on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by JacobMartin With its public squares, piazza and opera houses Turin is perfect place to visit in this holiday season. Famously known as “Little Paris “it has preserved the charm of it olden days to provide a rare glimpse through the rich history of the region If you are visiting Italy don’t forget to Travel to Turin to have lovely times with your friends and family. With its...

Published on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 by Kathy McCabe Easy Italia, a new, free phone service provided by the Italian government for foreign visitors in Italy, offers tourist information, translation, advice on travelers' rights, updates on local and national emergencies,  information for disabled travel and much more. The translation help offered by Easy Italia might be the most useful part of the service.  St...