The 5 Best Wine Regions in Europe (that you should visit)
The 5 Best Wine Regions in Europe This post has been contributed by Helen at winerooster Ah, summer in Europe—a season of leisure, discovery, and exquisite wine tasting! Look no further if …
The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner
What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide summing up the most beautiful cities …
Why Vernazza is the best town in the Cinque Terre. And thoughts on Rampant Tourism
Why Vernazza is the best town in the Cinque Terre. Vernazza, one of the 5 villages in the Cinque Terre, is idyllic in many ways. In other ways it is another example of rampant tourism. Geographically …
Towns that you should Visit in Puglia…and how they make for easy Day Trips from Lecce
Towns that you should Visit in Puglia I recently wrote about Lecce and on why it is the most beautiful city in Puglia, Italy. But it also makes a great base to explore many of the other highlights in …
Travel guide to the most beautiful city in Italy’s Puglia region: Lecce
Travel guide to Lecce (Puglia) We spent a month in Lecce, enjoying this city and exploring nearby towns on daytrips. It’s a beautiful region, with incredibly friendly locals and some fantastic …
Split to Ancona by Ferry
Taking the ferry from Split to Ancona is the easiest and cheapest way to get to Italy from Croatia. This post covers our experience. Jadrolinija does the Split – Ancona route 3 times a …
Things that seem weird when you go to Europe
Things that seem weird when you go to Europe When we left Canada to travel full-time 4 years ago we didn’t think that most of our travels would be in Europe. It’s a continent we’ve fallen in love …
Italian City Rumble! Venice, Rome or Bologna – which should you Visit?
Venice, Rome or Bologna – which should you Visit? Two Italian tourism heavyweights and a city most people associate with lunch meat. But wait, don’t be too quick in dismissing Bologna. Last year …
Forget everything you’ve read because Rome is Incredible
Forget everything you’ve read because Rome is Incredible I had read so many negative things online about Rome that I honestly had an aversion to visiting the city. People will tell you that it is a …