Hosts Sara & Jessica are back with a couple announcements, news of Berlusconi’s true feelings about Italy, an Italian town declaring independence, & a drop in the number of weddings in the country. Then we speak with special guest Megan McCaffrey-Guerrera about traveling in the Cinque Terre & Liguria.

Eye on Italy News Stories:

Special Guest
Megan McCaffrey-Guerrera, @bellavitaitalia on Twitter is a southern California native and has been living in Italy for the past 8 years. She runs Bella Vita Italia, a customized tour company out of Lerici, on the Italian Riviera. She loves to travel, yoga, music and spending time with her two Lu’s, her husband Luigi and 13-year old lab, Lucy.

Megan’s website: BellaVitaItalia.com

Eye on Italy Angolo d’Italiano:

Rientro
- the re-entry – usually after a long absence, and coming back from vacation

Eye on Italy Picks of the Week:

Sara: Food Writing Workshop in Tuscany – 23-28 April 2012
Jessica: Food Shopping Tips in Italy[video, below]
Megan: www.cinqueterre.it for Cinque Terre information and ferry site: www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it
Deal of the Week:
- New York-Milan or New York-Rome from $708 round-trip in October
- See the WhyGo Italy travel deals page for the latest travel deals

Video of the week:

Food Shopping Tips in Italy

Food shopping tips in Italy from Cross-Pollinate Travel on Vimeo.

Episode 53: Cinque Terre & Liguria Tips with Megan McCaffrey-Guerrera