Country Archive
Harvest Time in Sicily
Date: 02/08/2010Dreaming of olive oil…extra virgin, tangy, and picked by your hands? Every fall in Cianciana, the air is thick with the perfume of freshly pressed Sicilian olive oil. A sweet and pungent odor that makes you want to bake bread just to go with the oil.
Read OnMy Favorite B&B in Italy
Date: 01/04/2010I'm not sure I want to write about this part of our trip to Italy. Not because we didn’t like it; in fact, quite the opposite. But I'm hesitant to share such a jewel as the B&B Zasa with too many people. We are hoping there will be room for us the next time we head to Abruzzo.
Read OnFinding Sicily
Date: 12/07/2009Unspoiled, friendly and affordable—is that too much to ask? We hoped not. We had been living in Burgundy for almost five years. Every year, the winter got longer, and the seaside farther away. So, we turned to the south—the Mediterranean and Sicily.
Read OnSearching for the Perfect Italian Town
Date: 11/12/2009While in chiropractic school, 30-some years ago, I heard about a company in Italy that was conducting a long-term chiropractic research project in conjunction with the Italian government. A few years later, feeling less than happy with our choice of places to settle and work, I managed to talk my wife and young son into moving abroad...
Read OnA Movie-maker’s Dream City
Date: 02/07/2009 Author: Steenie HarveyMy quest had failed. I never managed to get anywhere near the Brown Madonna’s ornately-decorated cart. So, I couldn’t help tear it into pieces.
Now please don’t think that I’m a frustrated vandal. Before a midnight firework extravaganza, the destruction of the carro--the holy cart--is the final act of Matera’s Festa della Bruna.
Read OnItaly as You’ve Never Heard It
Date: 09/18/2008Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Dear International Living Reader,
Want to hear how to live in Italy as easily and cheaply as you can live at home?
Want to hear it straight from the experts?
I have a free recording for you. I’m giving it to you, quite frankly, because I want you to hear Steenie Harvey talk about Italy in her own voice. It was recorded the last time Steenie stood up in front of IL readers and shared her best insights on Italy's "deep south."
Once you hear it, you’ll understand why so many people are coming to our Live and Invest Overseas Conference in Long Beach, California, Oct. 3–5.
Steenie will be there talking about her latest discoveries in Italy, and the chance to hear her tips, tricks, and insights live could well be worth the price of admission.
Read on below to get your free recording from Steenie Harvey and see if you don’t agree.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
Italy’s Other Amalfi—at a Fraction of the Cost
Date: 09/09/2008 Author: Steenie HarveyTuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
Read more about Italy in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Dear International Living Reader,
Braving the Italian traffic roaring around the hair-pin turns of Basilicata’s coastal highway can be nerve-wracking. But Steenie Harvey tells me the views are worth it.
So are the real estate values she’s found there. Turns out you can live with the same incredible Italian scenery you get in pricey Amalfi for a fraction of the cost.
Find out exactly where in her Postcard below...just don’t take your eyes off the road!
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
Where to Find an Affordable Slice of Italy’s Most Dramatic Coast
Date: 08/31/2008 Author: Steenie HarveyMonday, Sept. 1, 2008
Read more about Italy in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Dear International Living Reader,
Capri has the name recognition, but property there goes for $1,600 per square foot!
Steenie Harvey tells me you can get the same dramatic Italian scenery nearby for a fraction of the cost...if you know where to look.
She found a two-story villa on acres of land for $125,000. See what else she found below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living