Intriguing Italy

Intriguing Italy

Enjoying a 17 day train and drive trip through Southern Italy and Sicily, I have a beautifully planned itinerary for anyone. New haunts in Rome, charming villages in Calabria, and Greek ruins in Sicily set the stage for a delightful trip with our great travel buddies,...
Dazzling Venice

Dazzling Venice

A city sitting on wood ! Literally. Wooden stakes imported from Croatia and Montenegro were hammered into the ocean to create the platforms for all of the buildings in Venice. Over time, these wooden pegs, kept from decay because they are underwater, have literally...
Resplendent Rome

Resplendent Rome

Rome continues to delight me. Yes it’s a big city and I usually like smaller locations like Florence or even villages like Cortona. But Rome constantly amazes me. From creating our own Dan Brown Angels and Demons tour to discovering a new local dive in...
Captivating Lake Como

Captivating Lake Como

Visiting the Lake Como region a couple of times, we fell for the relaxed pace, the sounds of the lapping of the lake waves against the shoreline, and the expansive views of the towering Alps spilling down into the glistening lake. All of our five senses were on fire....
Enchanting Venice

Enchanting Venice

Venice is a compact city which is incredibly unique. It’s all on islands and there are no cars. Which makes it so walkable, yet this town has become so full of pedestrians. This is one of the amazing cities which should not be missed. Just do not follow the crowds....
Captivating Cinque Terre

Captivating Cinque Terre

Rick and I have visited the Cinque Terre region of Italy three times, and it still is one of our happy places in the world. Cinque Terre is the name for the 5 villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia, and Riomaggiore, located on the west coast of...