Italy
Our Sulmona Travel Stories Our Sulmona Travel Stories Discovering Hidden Gems in Abruzzo We arrived in Sulmona late on a Saturday afternoon under a sky dark with threatening storms. We quickly found a parking spot near our apartment and checked in just before the heavy rain hit. The apartment was […]
San Gimignano and Siena Stories San Gimignano and Siena Stories Our Tuscan Adventure From Alessandria, we travelled into the heart of the Chianti region in Tuscany and stayed in a beautifully restored farmhouse just outside the medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano. Our apartment was surrounded by picturesque vineyards — […]
San Gimignano Stories – The Ultimate Guide
Our Journey Through Barolo, Alessandria, and San Gimignano Our Journey Through Barolo, Alessandria, and San Gimignano From the Alps into the Heart of Italian Wine Country After a swift drive across France, we entered Italy through the impressive 13-kilometre Fréjus Tunnel. Emerging on the Italian side, we found ourselves about […]
Langhe Valley Piedmont – The Ultimate Guide
Falling Under Rome’s Spell Again: Rediscovering the Eternal City Falling Under Rome’s Spell Again: Rediscovering the Eternal City Trastevere apartment, iconic sights, authentic trattorias, and perfect gelato It had been quite a few years since I last visited Rome, and once again, I fell completely under her spell. The Eternal […]
Rome Italy – Travel Stories Recently updated!
Bagni di Lucca: Paradise in the Mountians Recently updated!
Rediscovering Lucca: From Winter Memories to Springtime Charm Rediscovering Lucca: From Winter Memories to Springtime Charm Our return to the charming Tuscan city in 2021, with memories from our 2017 visit Lucca Revisited – Summer 2021 We returned to Lucca for a week in the summer of 2021 on our […]
Lucca Tuscany Italy – Travel Stories Recently updated!
Exploring the Cinque Terre: Italy’s Timeless Coastal Paradise Exploring the Cinque Terre: Italy’s Timeless Coastal Paradise Third visit to the rugged Ligurian coast, staying in charming Corniglia with sea views and local delicacies Italy has an irresistible pull for me, so when friends invited me to join them in the […]
Exploring The Cinque Terre Italy – Travel Stories Recently updated!
Walking the Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore to Vernazza Walking the Cinque Terre Riomaggiore, Corniglia, Vernazza and an unexpected change of plans We set off very early from Venice, first catching the train to Florence, where we made a quick change, and then continuing on to Genoa. At Genoa station we left […]
Walking the Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore, Corniglia & Vernazza Recently updated!
Back in Venice: Returning to La Serenissima Back in Venice Returning to La Serenissima and the city I once called home We were up early and headed for Termini, Rome’s main train station. It took us rather longer to leave the B&B than planned because our hostess had decided we […]
Back in Venice: Returning to La Serenissima Recently updated!
Back in Rome: Returning to Italy and Rediscovering the Eternal City Back in Rome Returning to Italy and rediscovering the Eternal City After a few years away from Italy, I was itching to get back. I had lived there for a couple of years and it was one of those […]
