You could easily spend a lifetime on the small alleyways and back canals of Venice. But it would be a shame not to explore slightly farther afield, across the lagoon. On our last trip to Venice, we finally made it to Murano for the day. And to be honest, we didn’t need allllll day. We […]
Category Archives: Explore Italy
16
May
May
Tuscany is the perfect place to eat. And after inhaling plate after plate of incredible food, you might even want to give eating a break, and cook a little bit yourself. Hotel Casafrassi is nestled above olive groves and vineyards outside of Siena, deep in Chianti country. The agriturismo is set in an 18th century […]
06
May
May
It’s been a long week. Sitting in an office can be pretty difficult when you know that sunsets like these are happening just a few miles down the road. It makes you want to get on a plane/train/car and head to Tuscany. Where the sky turns orange, red and pink in turn. And the changing […]
Campania, Explore Italy, Italy, Pizza
Does L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele in Naples Live Up to the Hype?
08
Apr
Apr
My first few months of living in Italy were confusing. I had just left my career and my home. I did not speak the language. I met the man who would eventually become my husband, but I had no idea if he even liked me at that point. I had never spent Christmas away from […]
29
Mar
Mar
Gorgeous streets and good eats in a Tuscan village.
28
Mar
Mar
I have to admit, I didn’t take it real well when our plans to go truffle hunting in Le Marche fell through because of rainy weather. We ended up having a local adventure, but I wanted to eat truffles, dammit. So when the first day of spring arrived with sunshine, we headed out to the hills […]
14
Mar
Mar
As much as I love to plan, life sometimes gets in the way. That is how a recent weekend away in Florence turned into a day trip. Luckily, Florence is an easy day trip from Rome. Just 1.5 hours away by (fast) train, the city is accessible if you are craving a break from Rome, or […]
04
Mar
Mar
How to spend 24 hours in Torino, an Italian city that never stops moving.