• Tirrenia, Italy and the leaning tower of Pisa

    Tirrenia, Italy and the leaning tower of Pisa

    Located on the coast between Marina di Pisa and Livorno, Tirrenia is a destination favored by locals for seaside holiday but draws international tourism as well. Here you will find coastal communities filled with sprawling sandy beach resorts as well as plenty of nature reserves ready to be explored. For locals, the main attraction for this area are Read more

  • The Gateway to the Cinque Terre

    The Gateway to the Cinque Terre

    There are many places people put on their Italian travel bucket lists, and of those places, the Cinque Terre is usually somewhere near the top, especially if you are looking forward to the incredible Italian coastline. Cinque Terre is comprised of five villages – Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. These postcard perfect colorful villages Read more

  • Portofino – The Jewel of the Italian Riviera

    Portofino – The Jewel of the Italian Riviera

    Originally a fishing village, the colorful seaside town of Portofino is now the jewel of the Italian Riviera and home to the Portofino Harbor and a beautiful little Piazzetta (square). Surrounded by lush greenery, this little half-moon shaped harbor is filled with yachts, fishing boats and plenty of high end boutiques, restaurants, and cafes, and Read more

  • Italy’s Barolo Wine Region

    Italy’s Barolo Wine Region

    If you are visiting Italy and you love wine, and we love wine, then you want to take a trip to Italy’s Barolo wine region. This region is located in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, just south of Alba, and even has UNESCO World Heritage status. And while this was our primary purpose for Read more

  • Living “la bella vita” in Milan!

    Living “la bella vita” in Milan!

    You can’t help but live “la bella vita” (a beautiful life) while in Milan. Milan is the epicenter of italian fashion and design and everywhere you turn, you see it. From the beautiful Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the chic neighborhood of Brera, or Milan’s luxury fashion district known as the Quadrilatero della moda. This place Read more

  • Lake Maggiore and the “Eden of Italy”

    Lake Maggiore and the “Eden of Italy”

    Wedged between mountains, located on the south side of the Alps, is where you will find Lake Maggiore. Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy and its northern shore extends all the way to the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Swiss Ticino canton. I knew immediately upon decent into the small lakeside Read more