Capturing the Venice Gondola Culture in Photos
They are everywhere you look in Venice; you will spot them by their blue stripes and spastic leg movements. Some of them even have a…
Island Hopping in Venice – Visiting Murano & Burano
“You have to go to the islands! You have to go to the islands!” everyone kept telling me. Clearly they didn’t fully appreciate my neurosis…
Venice Travel Tips For Local Experiences
My arrival in Venice was a bit bleak as I looked out the train window. “It can’t rain on my short 4 days in Venice!…
Naples, Italy Points of Interest Photo Walk
Naples scared me. It has a reputation for being hard, full of mobsters, and garbage. Prior to this trip with my niece Bethany, I had…
Best Budget Lodgings in Rome, Italy
2017 Update: I wrote this post years ago but recently updated it. I’m happy to say that the Beehive just keeps getting better and better….
How to Eat Pizza Like an Italian
The waitress brings out my pizza straight from the wood oven. The smell of the bread and the wood from the oven makes me salivate….
Italy’s Amalfi Coast in Photos
There’s more to Italy than Rome and Tuscany. Have you seen the Amalfi Coast? It will leave you breathless! This collection of photos is from…
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Put These Three Stops on your Amalfi Coast, Italy Itinerary
“I know you, you’ve been here before?” I was stunned that they would remember me after 4 years and countless travelers coming through their doors….
Rome Travel Tips: Skip Lines, Get Around, Eat Like a Local
I was given few directions; Rome was pretty much up to me. I asked Bethany months ago what she wanted to do in Rome, and…
Getting the Most Out of a Vatican Museum Visit
I listened to man in the suit in front of me and really tried to concentrate on what he was saying. I took notes rapidly…