Lemony yellows and deep ocean blues make Sorrento a feast for the eyes! Sorrento finds itself in season from Easter through to the deep Autumn of November. Sorrento is small. It’s unbelievably walkable streets make it a joy to stroll, souvenir shop, and eat gelato to your heart’s content. While there a couple of amazing…
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Five Reservations to Make Before You Touch Down Rome.
There are two kinds of travelers, we’ve all heard, the pre planners that print out the itinerary and the take it as it comes line waiters. Rome presents an issue for each of these travelers as it comes in extremes, either you need a reservation months in advance or the venue is free and you…
Florence and Tuscany
The year is 1500 and the following people are alive and thriving in Europe- Martin Luther, Christopher Columbus, Henry VII, and from Florence: The powerful Medicis, Amerigo Vespucci, Leonardo DaVinci, Niccolo Maccheavelli, Lorenzo the Magnificent and his son Pope Leo X and Michaelangelo. It’s the height of the culture explosion known as the renaissance and…
Agriturismos: Italy’s best kept secret.
I was walking through a lovely vineyard with a local vintner enjoying the North Italian sunshine when he stopped and asked me a very abrupt question. “How did you find this place?” he asked me in wonder. At first, I didn’t know how to take his question but then it occurred to me that he…
Milan Day Trip
Milano Tucked up in the north of Italy is the banking and fashion capitol of the country, Milan. Probably most famous for three things, Milan may not constitute a big ticket stay but it can be an ideal day trip. Now hold your fashionista horses for a moment! Normally when we say that a destination…
Venice 101
Venice is an all star destination that comes with its own set of travel challenges. But, wow, are those challenges worth taking on as Venice does not disappoint! Home of world class museums, Michelin worthy food, and an atmosphere that charms the socks off of everyone that steps off a boat, Venice is everything a…