Ah, la Serenissima! I’ve visited Venice more than a few times now and can honestly say it’s one of my favorite destinations in Italy. That being said, getting to it is not straightforward. The city of Venice is an island…
Category: Explore
Useful travel guides and tips to help you explore all the destinations I’ve been to with recommendations for restaurants, hotels, attractions, and more.
Beginning in San Lorenzo al Mare and ending in Ospedaletti, the pista ciclabile (bike path) is an easy and scenic, traffic-free 24 km cycle path running along the Italian Riviera in western Liguria just north of Genoa, Italy. While in the…
I have a confession. I’ve become addicted to … ahem, I mean fond of the Italian custom of l’aperitivo (the aperitif). It’s a magical time of day. A time I look forward to all day long. Even just thinking about…
Fondly referred to as Nice La Belle (Nice the beautiful), Nice, is one of the most visited cities in France. Located in the French Riviera (or Cote d’Azur) on the southeast coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, the city…
The first thing people usually ask me when they find out I travel to Rome, Italy almost every year is, “What’s your favourite restaurant”? Or “Where can I get the best pizza, pasta, gelato, etc.”. Or even, “Where can I…
The Amalfi Coast is one of Italy’s (if not the world’s) most memorable destinations so it would be hard not to have a great time during a trip there. But, to really take your trip to the next level and create…
Are you planning a destination wedding in Italy? Perhaps a sophisticated, formal event in a medieval castle in Umbria, a romantic stately affair in a 16th Renaissance villa in Tuscany, or maybe a more casual affair in a farm-to-table agriturismo in…