Delicious pasta, a calzone to kill for, pizzas everywhere and medieval towns whose names you will never get right — that’s Tuscany for you. It’s also all about gorgeous landscapes, and taking a Tuscany road trip might make you wish…
Mysterious Milan
This post was most recently updated on August 6th, 2019Milan is still a mystery to me. With a two-day introduction, I left without really getting a feel for the place. That’s okay. All the more reason to go back some…
Sweet Side Trip to Sirmione
This post was most recently updated on September 22nd, 2020Why a side trip to Sirmione? I spent 15 glorious days in Italy last year, and my agenda was full of amazing places to go and things to see. But, in…
A Day in Venice
This post was most recently updated on February 24th, 2020A day in Venice is magical! I’d always wanted to go to Venice. Ever since I was young, I had dreamt of wandering through a city with streets of water and…
Cinque Terre — the Italian Riviera
This post was most recently updated on January 12th, 2022Cinque Terre — Italian Riviera…ten years ago, I hadn’t even heard of this place. But a few years ago, we bought a Garmin GPS for use on road trips. The home screen…
Only three days in Rome? Here’s what we did on our last day!
This post was most recently updated on August 24th, 2022Our last day in Rome. What to do? We’re heading to see what Rick Steves considers “the most underappreciated sight in all of Italy.” Ostia Antica – Ancient Rome seaport Ostia…
Only Three Days in Rome? Day Two of our Adventure
This post was most recently updated on August 24th, 2022This is “Only three days in Rome? Day Two” in our three-part series on Rome. Our second day in Rome was completely dedicated to visiting Vatican City. Which is fitting, since…
Only Three Days in Rome? Look at All You Can Do!
This post was most recently updated on August 24th, 2022Our three days in Rome came at the end of a two-week self-guided tour through northern Italy. We had seen a lot already, and we didn’t want more of the same.…