Assisi's Local HotSpotAfter the sun sets and the daytrippers hop back on board their busses, locals gather in the town square to catch up... | 
The True Voyage of Discovery“The true voyage of discovery doesn’t consist of seeking new worlds, but in having new eyes” ... | 
Malcesine: After the RainI have never seen anything as beautiful as Lake Garda after a rain storm. Pictures, pictures, pictures! ... |
Malcesine: Rain!What to do in a sleepy lakeside village when it rains? Umbrellas, gelato, rain boots, shopping, hot chocolate... so... | 
Venice: Torre d'OrologioSmall group tours are led through Venice's infamous clock tower, which a timekeeper actually LIVED IN until 1999... | 
Grandma's PizzellesI recently got a bit carried away with my grandmother's recipe for pizzelles, an Italian wafer cookie, and so when ... |
San Vigilio: Più Alta della Città AltaTake the funicolare from Bergamo's Città Alta up to San Vigilio for amazing views of the valley below... | 
The Not-So-Spanish StepsThe so-called “Spanish Steps” were actually built using funds allocated for the project in French diplomat... | 
Jovanotti: Lyric VideoLearning Italian? When Jovanotti released this lyric video, I realized how PERFECT lyric videos are for pract... |
Vatican Day: The LowsWhen the tour guide moaned upon seeing how large the group was, I should've taken that as a hint and left... | 
A Sorrento SunsetThe Bay of Naples illuminated in all its beauty by the most glorious sunset. The clouds formed a pathway of light... | 
At The Table One Does Not AgeItalian Proverb: "A tavola non si invecchia". At the Italian table, you take your time. And why not? After all... |
San Clemente: Almost OverlookedJust when you think all of Rome's secrets have been uncovered, an Irish priest proves you wrong ... | 
My Day at the Vatican: The HighsI was SO excited to go to the Vatican! The first part of my day was great, then it all went wrong ... | 
The Easter Bunny Found Me in VeronaOne thing I've missed since moving away from home is the Easter Bunny leaving treats ... |
Verona at EasterIt seems like the entire country is celebrating! Decorations are everywhere, Verona's city bell tower is lit up pur... | 
Varenna: Palm Sunday ProcessionVarenna it seemed completely empty, till I literally stumbled into the Palm Sunday procession ... | 
Verona: Piazza ErbeMy aunt told me before I left the US that if I did nothing else in Verona, I had to go to Casa di Guilietta&nb... |
Frey Wille: Not A MovieEvery time I saw this store in Piazza del Erbe, Verona, I giggled. Isn't that a movie about a killer whale?... | 
Italian for the TravelerNot everyone has the time, ability or desire to learn a language just to travel somewhere. Enter: Italian for Trave... | 
Winnie the Pooh in RomeI didn't know Winnie the Pooh was Italian, did you? Here he was, strolling through Piazza Navona in Rome ... |
What is the Cross of Tau?When I saw these "T"s all over Assisi, but Francis starts with an "F", not a "T"! So what were they? What they they... | 
Spello: Train Station EncountersMy first full day in Italy brought more stories than any other day since. I still can't believe ... | 
Underground Colosseum: Part 2Continue with me on the second half of the Underground Colosseum Tour ... |
Bergamo: L'ArtigianatoCraft fair in Piazza Vecchia! Shopping in Bergamo's Cittá Alta was perfected by this collection of local artisans w... | 
Colosseum Underground TourI never thought the Colosseum Underground Tour would be the highlight of Rome, but it was! Read ... | 
Verona: Osteria Al DuomoI had no idea what I ordered, but that can be kind of exciting (right?!). This little osteria in the historic... |
Portrait in Piazza NavonaHow touristy, right? Portraits in a piazza. Who would do that? Me. And I *might* just have it hanging in my bedroom... | 
Emeril On Families Eating TogetherI never appreciated eating together at the table when I was a kid, but now when I go home ... | 
An American at the BasilicaWould've never guessed that an AMERICAN would make my visit to the Basilica so worthwhile ... |
Free Hugs in Sondrio, ItalySome things just make you smile :) This is one of them! On May 15, 2010 a group of people in Sondrio, I... | 
Venice: Winged Lion of St. MarkThe story of how St. Mark became Venice's patron is actually a bit of a funny story ... | 
Venice is BetterPensione Guerrato, a hotel near the Rialto in Venice, put together a series of great quotes about Venice. Thi... |
To Do: Capri’s Blue GrottoOne thing I had been looking forward to on Capri was the infamous Blue Grotto, a mystical cave entered by canoe whe... | 
The Startling Call of the CootSuddenly, this awful noise like an alarm or a scream sounded nearby. A small, black bird with a ... | 
The Best Gelato in RomeOk so admittedly, I didn't try EVERY gelato shop in Rome. I tried the supposed "top" ones, the most notorious, and ... |
God Said "Sexy Italians"My Italian mother posted this on my Facebook wall :) It's not self-gratifying or anything... but oh so true! ... | 
Allegro (CantForget.It[aly])A motion time-lapse trip through Friuli Venezia Giulia in Northern Italy. Video by Mark Hofmeyr for the Can't ... | 
Casa di Guilietta (Juliet's House)Sure, Juliet may've been a fictional character, but its still fun to imagine ... |
Bluegrass on Lake GardaNothing better than sitting in a quaint Italian square, looking out over the small, lake marina at sunset and liste... | 
Venice Naval Museum Pt 2Gondolas, marriage ceremonies between the Doge and the Sea (sanctioned by the Pope!), golden rings ... | 
La Dolce VitaI love this graphic! It's so simple, but the colors are super virbrant; it almost reminds me of a stained-gla... |
Venice's Surprising MuseumI hadn't really planned on going to any museums - and I didn't even know this one existed - but rain drove me into ... | 
Sirmione: Better Pizza than CastleSirmione Castle is imposing with lovely views - if its the only lake castle you've seen ... | 
Il PassettoAnyone seen "Angels & Demons"? If so, you know about the Passetto. It's the passageway used by the Popes (and T... |
The Third ManIn 1949 the British film-noir "The Third Man" was released. This quote from the screenplay is, I think, quite funny... | 
Capri: Hiking Down Mt. Solaro & the HermitageThe path down Mt. Solaro back to Anacapri takes a little over 45 minutes & leads to a monastery ... | 
Lake Como: Personal FuniculareImagine having your own, personal funicolare up to your house! At least ... |
Bergamo: La RoccaThe first thing I did in Bergamo was walk up to the Rocca, which used to be accesible only by ladders - ... | 
You May Have the Universe*LOVE* this quote by Italian Romantic Composer Giuseppe Verdi. It's a lyric in his opera, "Attila", which was ... | 
Verona: Mozart's OrganSometimes that little stroke of OCD helps me find nuggets of information I’d otherwise have overlooked. Like M... |
Capri: Mt. Solaro Chairlift & StationI rode the chair lift into a cloud at the top of Mt Solaro. The views are supposed to be beautiful ... | 
Red Underwear & Pork & LentilsOne of my Italian teachers told me about the Italian tradition to wear red underwear on NYE ... | 
The Voyage Never EndsBest Selling Author Pat Conroy once said, "Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out ... |
Verona: Ragu di Cavallo… Horse?!One of my favorite parts of traveling is trying local and historic dishes...in Verona, they eat horse ... | 
Buon Natale a Tutti!Nat King Cole recorded this song in 1959: "Buon Natale! May all your wishes come true, Buon Natale in Italy me... | 
Venice: An Evening Ride Down Vaporetto #1One of the best ways to see the Grand Canal is to take a ride down Vaporetto #1 ... |
To do: Orvieto, St. Patrick's WellDown, down, deep in the well. Orvieto is in my intinerary ... | 
Rome: The Globe Theatre (say what?)Everyone knows where to go to see a good Elizabethian play… Rome. ... | 
The Strength of TraditionI’ve talked about CantForget.It(aly) before. This is an incredible video by Mike Corey about Basilicata. One o... |
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