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Naples & the Amalfi Coast
The Back Streets of Amalfi
The Amalfi Coast is probably one of the most treasured vacation spots in...
Struffoli: A Christmas Treat from Naples
St. Michael’s Lucky Little Bell (An Amalfi Coast Christmas Story)
Travel Stories: Dogs on the Bus in Capri
Bologna & Emilia Romagna
Parma: Teatro Farnese
A few months ago I was at a dinner party at a friend’s house in Milan...
Bologna Kicks Off Christmas!
Bologna: Teatro Anatomico
Piadina di Emilia-Romagna
Florence & Tuscany
Italy’s Best Piazzas
What's your favorite piazza in Italy for people-watching while sipping a glass...
Why I Actually Enjoyed Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Florence’s Gates of Paradise
“Life Is Beautiful” in Arezzo, Tuscany
Italy's Lakes
Lago d’Orta & the Mystical Isle of San Giulio
“Go to Lago di Orta,” one of my friends told me. “It’s smaller than...
Hiking the Chestnut Path on Italy’s Lago Maggiore
“Fishermen’s Island” on Lago Maggiore
Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore’s “Beautiful Island”
Milan
Milan’s “Living Room”: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is one of the most iconic places in Milan, Italy,...
Milan: The Abbey at Chiaravalle
Italy’s Best Piazzas
What to Do in One Day in Milan, Italy
Rome
Moving to Rome!
One of my favorite places in Rome, especially at sunset, is atop the...
Italy’s Best Piazzas
Rome: Antico Caffé Greco
Christmas In Rome: Dreams Fulfilled
Moving to Rome!
One of my favorite places in Rome, especially at sunset, is atop the...
Milan Cathedral: Statue of St. Bartholomew… Flayed Alive!
Travel Quote: Teetering In The Unknown
Milan’s “Living Room”: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Venice & Veneto
Italy’s Best Piazzas
What's your favorite piazza in Italy for people-watching while sipping a glass...
Verona at Christmas
Juliet’s Tomb in Verona
Verona: The Magnificent Giardino Giusti
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Turin: Mole Antonelliana
Last fall I was living in Milan. When a friend told me he was coming to...
Vigevano: Piazza Ducale
To Do: Explore the Caves of Matera
San Marino: A Tiny Country of its Own