This is the story of seven people who leave familiar worlds and comfortable lives and stake their claim to a little piece of paradise, Italian style.

Resources

Il Borro
39-055-977053
www.ilborro.it
Tuscan estate and village lovingly restored in 1993

Pineider
Via Manzoni, 20
Milano, 20121, Italy
39-02-76394680
www.pineider.com
For more than two centuries, Pineider has been creating and producing a vast range of exclusive paper personalized with a relief print.

Lo Scopri Occasioni
Via Santa Valeria 4
20123 Milano, Italy
www.scoprioccasioni.it
Publishes the Designer Bargains in Italy guide, which lists and reviews more than 1100 "Made in Italy" factory outlets. The book may be ordered via the English version of the company website, above. For deliveries outside of Italy, only credit card payments (Visa, American Express, Mastercard) are accepted.

Dream of Italy
Bi-monthly, subscription newsletter featuring Italian travel and culture for discriminating tastes
P.O. Box 5496, Washington, DC 20016
877-OF-ITALY or 202-237-0657
www.dreamofitaly.com