This article, written by Gillian Sagansky, appears on W Magazine.

DISCOVER PONZA, THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND WHERE REAL ITALIANS VACATION

Planning a getaway? It doesn’t get better than Ponza, the Italian island that’s managed to fly under the radar despite devotees like Beyoncé and Mariah Carey. 

For as long as I’ve known my Italian boyfriend, Fabrizio, he’s been talking about Ponza, the island where real Romans vacation and where he’s been summering with his family since his childhood. In America, though, no one seems to have heard of it, even though unlike most resort islands it is fairly accessible. No need for two flights, baggage misadventures, various trams, trains, taxis or three doses of dramamine here. Read more at W Magazine…

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