Casa di Borgo Nuovo

02/04/2024

Italy house is transformed to the retreat I always have enjoyed with new bathroom, new walls, more light and new interior paint colors. It was a last, big push to get the house back to normal but was achievable in 18 days! Exhaustivo!

15/05/2021

After waiting 18 months I finally returned to my house in Todi, Italy! The airports on both ends were not easy at all (!) but after getting vaccinated, several negative Covid tests and proof of my “essential” business in Italy, I was let in! The weather is cool, masks are on and there’s only outdoor dining but it’s still wonderful! In a few more months most tourists should be allowed into Italy and things will begin to thrive again.

17/02/2021

https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/stanley-tucci-finding-italy/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0QcyBD_WLLM5S7H9Wjwme6rQ-bPAzP5RtJeP24ENsoc711pjbDJtwQKNM

A year in Florence as a boy changed the actor's life and put him on the path he's still on today. Now, he's returned to the country of his origins to explore how the history of Italy is entwined with its food - and why what Americans think of as Italian food is far from the reality.

23/09/2019

I'm inspired by Beverly Pepper's works of steel... I had the pleasure to view these incredible sculptures when I was in Todi, where she lives.

At 96, the American-born, Italy-based sculptor Beverly Pepper has spent six decades bending metal to her will and rewriting the rules of modern art.

06/09/2019

https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/8-ways-live-local-umbria

From wine tasting to cookery courses, and from sailing to walking, here are eight great ways for anyone to live like a local in the amazing area of Umbria!

06/09/2019

Things to Do and See in Italy in September 2019

September has arrived, and there's much to do in Italy this month. Foodies will be delighted to know that there are some great festivals celebrating all kinds of cuisine and ingredients from salt to ice cream.

18/05/2019

Summer is coming...just sayin'! Stay at my house in Todi this summer and enjoy the Umbrian hill towns, visit the wineries, day spa, try a truffle hunt, explore Rome...and more! Please contact me for more information and special summer rates.

11/02/2019

Very inspiring story... nothing is easy but it IS possible and rewarding!

TODI, Italy — So you want to have a winery in Italy, huh? Sit on your porch looking out at your vineyard on the hill, sipping the fruits of your labor under a warm sun, a plate of pasta in fr…

01/02/2019

Interested in coming to Umbria this Winter? Rent our beautiful town house in Todi! Check out our Winter rates... www.casaborgonuovo.com

01/02/2019

Umbria in Winter... why wait til summer? Flights are cheaper and crowds are fewer...

If you are contemplating a winter trip to Umbria between December and March, here are some guidelines to keep in mind.

05/10/2018

Check Italy in October...lots of things to see and do!

John Bensalhia takes a journey into escapism as he lists some of the top Italian events and festivals this October.