Travel Like You Mean It
If you are looking for an easy and very worthwhile day trip from Rome, look no further than the beautiful medieval hill town of Orvieto. Located in Umbria about 60 miles north of Rome, you can reach Orvieto in a little over an hour by train from Rome’s Termini Station. Once you arrive, you will find yourself at the foot… Read More
I love Tuscany. The rolling hills of green, the lush vineyards that seem to go on for miles, olive and cypress trees dotted across the countryside, charming towns, mouthwatering food and, of course, some of the best wine you will ever drink. Tuscany is a feast for all of your senses. During one of our most recent trips to Rome,… Read More
Okay, my fellow Americans (and possibly my lovely Canadian neighbors), say it with me: “KAH-pree”. One more time….all together now: “KAH-pree”. Like me, unless you’re Italian, you’ve probably been saying it wrong your whole lives (as in: “kuh-PREE”, like the pants). But however you pronounce it, one thing is for sure – this phenomenally gorgeous island located just off the… Read More
In my last post, I talked about Sorrento being the perfect base for day trips to nearby places like the gorgeous towns of Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. The drive down the Amalfi Coast highway is one of the most nail-biting, breathtaking and unforgettable that I have ever experienced (and, no, I didn’t do the driving…if I had, I probably wouldn’t… Read More
Il dolce far niente. Loosely translated as “the sweetness of doing nothing”, I first heard that wonderful Italian phrase when I was watching a Samantha Brown episode on southern Italy. As I watched her stroll around the beautiful towns of Sorrento and Positano, I knew immediately those were places I wanted to go to. Since seeing that show,… Read More
Visitors are so divided over Naples, Italy. When I go on travel forums I always get a chuckle from the debates that rage over this 2,000 year-old city. Some say it’s a filthy, crime-ridden, corrupt waste of time, while others fall in love with the grit, the chaos and the hidden beauty. My mom and I spent a half day… Read More
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