We love wine, but that wasn’t always the case. Neither of us really had much of a taste for wine until we moved to Italy. Part of the appeal of wine was visiting vineyards. They’re just so atmospheric. In spring, the new leaf shoots start appearing on the vines that had been cut back after […]
Biking The Lido in the Venice Lagoon
Six years ago I sprinted from the ferry stop to the festival grounds for the Venice Film Festival, held each year on The Lido in the Venice Lagoon. After the movie, I got right back on the ferry and sailed the short ride back across to Piazza San Marco. And I hadn’t given The Lido […]
Italy Off-the-Beaten-Path Road Trip: Viterbo
Rome. Been there. Florence. Done that. More than a couple of times, in fact. While I love Italy’s most visited cities, they can feel like overcrowded theme parks on the Fourth of July. I tossed out my Italy guide books, well all of my guide books, a long time ago and like to discover things […]
Mount Etna: Europe’s Tallest Active Volcano
I might be a bit obsessed with volcanoes. And not just any volcanoes; its the active ones give me a real thrill. It’s why I couldn’t resist climbing Stromboli to get up close with spewing lava and why the one thing I just had to see when I visited Sicily was Mount Etna. After all, […]
Sauternes: Bordeaux’s Sweet Wine
Once upon a time there was a girl that drank Moscato with her meal. I hang my head as I admit that the girl committing that faux pas was me. In my defense, I was whatever today’s millennials would have been 15 years ago and just wanted to feel grown up drinking wine. I hadn’t […]
10 Things to Know Before Driving in Italy
Driving in Italy isn’t the scary and crazy endeavor that Hollywood (or sometimes fellow travelers) make it out to be. As a seven year car owning resident of Italy, I realized just how different my adopted country’s laws of the road are when Leah Travels and I embarked on an epic road trip around the […]
Cittadella: A Hidden Gem in the Veneto
I couldn’t believe I was the only one on the Medieval wall. “It’s like this most of the time,” Ilaria told me as we walked. On one hand, it was utter bliss to be away from the crowds that descend on Italy’s most popular cities in summer. On the other, it’s a shame so many […]
Falling in Love with Oysters in Arcachon
I don’t know what possessed me to willingly to go on a trip to an oyster farm. Remember that scene from Friends when Phoebe is at Ross and Monica’s parents’ anniversary party and she takes the oyster and pretends to eat it while actually dropping it on the floor? Joey slips on “the giant booger” […]
10 Unmissable Attractions in Newcastle and North Country
Newcastle is renowned for its nightlife scene, but this city with a mixture of Victorian elegance and urban sophistication is home to exceptional art galleries, a fantastic foodie scene, stylish boutique hotels and, of course, some of England’s best bars serving up craft brews. Some of England’s most iconic places are just short drive or […]
How to Holiday on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
Italy is filled with amazing ruins, museums and churches, but sometimes even the most cultured traveler wants a little sun and nothing to do but sip cocktails. That’s when you head to Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast. It’s here that colorful fishing villages cling to the cliff side and cars, buses and vespas vie to get […]
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