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June 2008 - Gubbio, Viterbo, Milan Explore two of Italy's lesser-known but more-than-enchanting cities - Gubbio in Umbria and Viterbo, just north of Rome. Then fulfill all of your travel fantasies by learning more about Europe's only 7-star hotel, in Milan. (8 pages) . . . read more May 2008 - Vatican Secrets, Rome's Ghetto We talk to the author of a new book claim Michelangelo inserted Jewish symbols and messages of religious reconciliation in the Sistine Chapel. Touring Rome's Jewish Ghetto. A new Fendi-designed hotel offers and affordable place to stay in the Eternal City. New flights between the U.S. and Milan, transfers in Tuscany and summer music festivals. (8 pages) . . . read more More

Popes, Pizza & Thermal Baths in Viterbo (June 2008) This Lazio city just 60 miles from Rome offers a welcome respite from the Eternal City's tourists. You'll be greeted by legends of popes, one of the best-preserved groups of medieval buildings in Europe and lovely thermal baths. . . . read more Gubbio: City of More Than Just Silence (June 2008) This Umbrian city has a reputation as a "city of silence," but there's more than meets the eye, or ear, here including incredible gastronomy and a chance to participate in a truffle hunt. . . . read more Milan: A Tale of Seven Stars and A Butler (June 2008) "Think of the butler as your personal assistant," advised the young lady who checked me into the 7-star hotel in Milan. . . . read more The Dream Interview: Secrets of the Sistine Chapel (May 2008) Imagine that the world's most celebrated fresco, studied and analyzed for hundreds of years, yields hidden messages, undiscovered for five centuries. Those messages contain Jewish symbols and messages of reconciliation between the faiths. These are the provocative contentions of the authors of a new book . . . read more More

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