Highlights of Verona (and why they don’t include Juliet’s House)
Highlights of Verona When we told people that we were going to Verona we had a few ask us if we were going to visit Juliet’s House. For those who don’t know (as we didn’t) …
Italy
How we saved money using Padua (Padova) as a base in the Veneto region
How we saved money using Padua (Padova) as a base in the Veneto region Being full-time travellers who travel slowly (usually staying somewhere a month at a time), we’re often trying to juggle visiting …
The things we don’t like about Italy
Remembering the things we don’t like about Italy Note: This is an older post. But like Italy, it is timeless… 🙂 ————————- We love Italy. We came …
Why Vernazza is the best town in the Cinque Terre
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 …
A Local’s Travel Guide to Italy
A Local’s Travel Guide to Italy (including places you’ve never heard of). Italy is the country that enjoys the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world: in …
3 Days in Florence, Italy
3 Days in Florence Italy We had 3 days in Florence, Italy. What to do in 3 days in Florence? I cover that in this post, going over the highlights (the tourist “must see’s”) as well as taking an …
Cortona is our favorite Italian town
“Under the Tuscan Sun” in Cortona. Cortona is our favorite Italian town. It’s a small, quiet town (we like that) situated on a commanding hill. There are great views in every …
Highlights of the Hill Towns of Tuscany
Highlights of the Hill Towns of Tuscany The hilltowns of Tuscany cover some of the most beautiful towns (and geography) you’ll see in all of Italy. We cover a few different places in this …
Why you should visit Siena, Italy
Why you should visit Siena Italy Siena is a hilly, pretty city with one of the most beautiful piazzas in Italy (Piazza del campo), the 2nd highest tower in Italy (Torre del Mangia), and the most …