Looking for a get away to one of Italy’s coast lines? Visit Cinque Terre, a collection of five villages on the Italian Riviera that offers both relaxation and nature! The five towns that make up Cinque Terre are: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso del Mare! What is there to do in Cinque Terre? 1.…
Rome is one of the most active center for Contemporary Architecture in Italy. Does it sound strange for the Eternal City? If you think about the Roman architecture, you will definitely think about Colosseum, Fori Imperiali, Altare della Patria; incredible squares that are open-air museums like Piazza Navona and Piazza di Spagna; beautiful fountains like the…
Hiking Italy’s best trails is a beautiful way to see the country! But where are Italy’s best walking and hiking trails? Visit the beautiful five villages that make up Cinque Terre. On the mountainous coastline of the Italian Riviera, spend a few days hiking between towns in the morning and cooling off with a dip…
Looking for a day trip from Rome to escape the summer heat and busy streets? Visit Orvieto, this beautiful and relaxing town sits upon the flat summit of a large hill constructed naturally by a build up of volcanic turf! The city is rich with history and offers a perfect escape from Rome! Getting to Orvieto. …
Want to attend a Papal Audience during your next trip to Rome? Wondering how to get tickets to a Papal Audience? The process can be difficult if you don’t know exactly where to go but here are tips to make the process easy and painless so that you can get your tickets (which are FREE)…
During your trip to Rome and the Vatican this year take the opportunity to walk through the Holy Door and into Saint Peter’s Basilica! No matter what reason you have for visiting the Vatican City, take the opportunity to enter the Basilica in a rather special way! What is the Holy Door? The Holy Door is one…
Looking for the Best Leather in Florence? Wondering how to tell if it is real leather or not? Look no further, here are a 7 tips for telling genuine/real leather from fake leather in Florence! #1 Are low prices always a good thing? Inside the San Lorenzo Leather Market it is easy to be swept…
Looking for a few spots in Rome that are off the beaten-path? Take a fifteen-minute walk from the Colosseum and find yourself at the Aventine Hill. This beautiful and quiet area is one of my favorite vantage-points in Rome. Walking from the Colosseum you will pass the Circus Maximus and reach your first destination on the…
Are you interested in taking an enchanting gondola ride on your next trip to Venice? Wondering how much to pay for a gondola ride or where to find the gondoliers? A gondola ride through Venice’s crisscrossing canals can be one of the most intimate ways to see the capitol city of Italy’s the Veneto region! Here…
I recommend everyone who comes to Rome to visit at least one church in the Eternal City and if the long line to get into St Peter’s Basilica is too much of an effort for you then I am happy to tell you there are so many other churches worth visiting. Rome has more than…