Valerie Schneider

Slow Travel Pages

Living Slow in Italy: Valerie's monthly articles about moving to Italy (starting March 2006).

United States

Articles

New Mexico: Indian Country - New Mexico's Native Places: Touring the Native American Pueblos near Albuquerque, Santa Fe and western New Mexico.

New Mexico, Duke City Dining: Albuquerque Restaurant List, Contest 2004 winner.

New Mexico, Adventures in Color: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Contest 2004 winner.

Italy

Articles

Ascoli Piceno Travel Guide: Medieval town in the mountains of Le Marche.

The Roman Holiday Tour - Walking into the Movie Scenes: Finding the locations in Rome for the movie "Roman Holiday", Contest 2004 winner.

Doing the Beach: What you need for a day at the beach in Italy.

Car Rental - Rome Downtown: Picking up a rental car at Termini or Villa Borghese in downtown Rome, directions to get out of town.

Trip Reports

Trip Report 271: The Roman Holiday Holiday: A day strolling around Rome finding the scenes used for the filming of the movie, Roman Holiday, Spring 2001

Trip Report 704: Climbing the Family Tree In Basilicata's Hilltowns: Visiting my great-grandparents' hometowns in out-of-the-way Basilicata, Spring 2003

Vacation Rental Reviews

Review 2480: Podere I Poggioli, Apartment - two apartments, charming agritourism, near Citta della Pieve/Chiusi

Review 2459: Poggiovalle, cottage - cottages and apartments on estate near Citta della Pieve, Umbria; one of the largest farms in central Italy

Review 2452: Summer In Italy, Villa Gioconda - a large, modern, well-equipped villa near Agropoli, Campania

Review 518: Seaview Travel, Torre Giordano - house in Asciano, Tuscany South

Review 514: Summer In Italy, Villa Trotta - former olive mill set in the countryside of the Cilento Forest, above the sea

Review 154: La Casina, apartment in San Polo - portion of a house on a farm near Arezzo, Tuscany East, set in a peaceful olive grove, with vineyards

Hotel Reviews

Review 2100: Hotel Giubileo - modern, 1980s-syle hotel located in Pignola, Basilicata

Review 2059: B&B Gatto Carlo - villa located in Basilicata, Genzano di Lucania

Review 1853: Convent: Istituto Santa Giuliana Falconieri - Navona in Rome, inexpensive, spotless room right off Piazza Navona

Review 1690: Hotel Barocco - Via Veneto in Rome; solid 4-star hotel in the heart of Rome at a reasonable price

Review 1607: Residenza Giotto - centrally located near the Duomo, in Florence

Review 1606: B&B Santa Lucia - small B&B in a former monastery, located in Sulmona, Abruzzo

Review 681: Col delle Rane - small farm with 18 rooms, near Maser and Asolo, Veneto

Review 680: Trevi Hotel - 3-star hotel set just inside the walls of the hill town of Trevi in Umbria

Review 679: Hotel Montemare - small, family-run hotel in Positano, Campania

Review 364: Hotel Mach 2 - an airport hotel in Fiumicino, Lazio

Review 363: Residenza San Pantaleo - small inn south of Piazza Navona in Rome

Review 246: Hotel La Rovere - Rome; small, 3-star hotel in Trastevere neighborhood

Restaurant Reviews

Review 2712: La Stalla - Matera, Basilicata

Review 2711: Nadi - Matera, Basilicata

Review 2710: AgriSarli - Anzi, Basilicata

Review 2709: La Baita - Pierfaone, Basilicata

Review 2708: A` Camastra - Laurenzana, Basilicata

Review 2706: La Capannina Antica Osteria Bantina - Banzi, Basilicata

Review 2377: Trattoria da Sergio alle Grotte - Navona, Rome

Review 2376: La Cantina di Ninco Nanco - Pantheon, Rome

Review 2080: Ristorante Cesidio - Sulmona, Abruzzo

Review 2079: Hostaria dell'Arco - Sulmona, Abruzzo

Review 2078: Il Vescovado - Sutri, Lazio