Italy: Good Place to Relax
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Rome by Night
After touring thousands of years of sights by day, sit back and relax to experience Rome's magic by night. Floodlit monuments like the Trevi Fountain and Colosseum are a spectacular sight, and an ... Continue Reading »
Cinque Terre
Literally translating as the “five lands,” the Cinque Terre comprises five gorgeous little villages clinging to the coast of the Italian Riviera, an easy trip from Florence . A popular thing to ... Continue Reading »
The Dolomites
Italy is one of those lucky countries that has it all – art, architecture and history, food, fashion and urban life, beaches, rolling hills and spectacular mountains. It’s these mountains, the ... Continue Reading »
Trieste: One of Italy's Most Unique Cities
Some cities are just lone wolves – they are not like anywhere else, they have passed from country to country during political upheavals and so have ended up a bit of a hybrid, and geographically ... Continue Reading »
Caffe Greco - The oldest cafe in Rome
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Italians invented coffee. They have certainly made it their own by naming all the various ways to drink it: cappuccino, espresso, macchiato, caffe latte. ... Continue Reading »
Charming Siena
Siena is the other Florence. What do I mean? I mean that you’ll find people generally fall into two groups: fans of Florence and fans of Siena. Both are incredibly beautiful, both are full of ... Continue Reading »
Cinque Terre: Views and Food
The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. Cinque Terre means Five Lands and comprises of the ... Continue Reading »
Michelangelo in Florence
Florence ’s most famous son must be Michelangelo. Yes, he left for Rome and painted the Sistine Ceiling for the pope, but in Florence I always feel his presence very strongly. There is The ... Continue Reading »
My personal top 5 restaurants for Bistecca in Florence
Hoping that winter is treating you well, like here in Florence where is cold but sunny. I’m sure you’re preparing your trip for next spring and summer, and maybe you are searching the best ... Continue Reading »
Navigating Venice
When in Venice the most challenging part of adjusting to the fact that the main highways are made of water is the sheer chaos of them. Stand on top of the Rialto Bridge for a while and look up or ... Continue Reading »
Teatro La Fenice
My interest in in Venice, a beautiful opera house and a famous theater in Europe, began with a book: The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt. In his particular ‘creative non-fiction’ style he ... Continue Reading »
The Healing Power of the Villa d'Este
What do you do if you were passed over for Pope? Five times! You build a the Villa d’Este gardens of course, channeling all your frustrations into making one of the world’s best gardens and creating ... Continue Reading »
The Magnificent Villa Reale
The Count Ortessi built it, Napoleon’s sister desired it so much that he gave it to her after he invaded Tuscany , and, rumors flew that newlywed royals William and Kate were going to stay there ... Continue Reading »
Thermal Water Spa in Secret Tuscany
It’s no secret that I am obsessed with hot water, particularly thermal water flowing from the core of the earth. And at Saturnia in Tuscany there’s a river of the stuff, and waterfalls! I’m ... Continue Reading »
Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain
Anyone heading to Rome for the first time knows they have to go to the Trevi Fountain and throw in a coin. It means you will return to the city. Clearly Rome has such a mythological power over us all ... Continue Reading »
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