Dotted along the Ligurian Sea coastline in northwestern Italy, strung together with seaside hiking paths like five colorful charms on a bracelet, you’ll find the almost impossibly picturesque villages…
Welcome to my Itineraries series! This is the third installment of day-by-day trip recaps to help you plan your next adventure. Click here for 2.5 Weeks in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala…
Last month I shared Virtual Vacation | Edition 1 in the hopes of offering you a few moments of escapism during this crazy time. I compiled six Photo Features – heavy…
Markets. Gelato. Bridges. Cathedrals. Palaces. Museums. Palace museums! There’s a lot of ground to cover in Florence. Luckily, it’s a walkable city and you can see (and eat) a…
In 2011 I spent Christmas in Italy during a break from teaching English in France. After two weeks of train rides between Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome, I was…
The words “budget-friendly” and “Venice” don’t often appear together. The city is known for being pricy, which can be challenging for frugal travelers. Not all is lost, though –…
The small, beautiful islands of Murano and Burano make for a perfect day trip from Venice. Getting there is half the fun: just hop on a Venetian motorboat, or…