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I have a love affair with Italy… can you blame me, few places in the world are as beautiful as Italy! From cyprus lined roads, windy coastal drives to snowcapped mountains you cannot help but fall in love with Italy. Yes, the countryside in Italy is beautiful but the cities Read More …
Even though we carry many lenses and take countless photos when we go on our trips, I’m never good about taking Family Photos or sending out Holiday cards every year. So during one of our trips to Italy, we made it a point to budget some time and travel dollars Read More …
Known as “Little Rome”, Verona has a rich cultural past but is mostly known for Shakespeare’s famous love story Romeo and Juliet. Verona was founded sometime in the 1st century BC, which is evidenced by the prominent Roman remains that you see in the city. These include the amphitheater, the Read More …
Venice is one of those places that transports you to another era, and is best experienced without any itinerary or plan. Some call it touristy, stinky, pricey, unreal – I say it is romantic and whimsical. No matter how many times we have been we always try to spend 3 days Read More …
Burano Italy’s most colorful town is about 45 minutes by boat from Venice. We missed out on visiting this colorful fishing town the last time we were in Venice and wanted to make sure we visited it this time around. It is very similar to Venice but a little more Read More …
Our one day Amalfi Coast Road Trip was everything we thought it would be. Read this One day Amalfi Coast Drive Road trip Itinerary to see how you can cover the highlights (including a visit to Pompeii) even if you have only a day here. Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, the Amalfi coastline Read More …
We have been to Italy a few times before, but when Mr.Suburbia mentioned that he saw tickets to Milan at a great price and we jumped on it and booked a Thanksgiving trip to Northern Italy. While most Italian itineraries are set on summer getaways – here is why we Read More …
When planning a trip to Milan in November, we were knew there would be rain around that time and wanted to be in a luxe hotel so that if we don’t get to enjoy the city we can still enjoy our stay. And we sure found the perfect hotel – Read More …
The old city of Bergamo called the Città Alta or High City sits high on the hill overlooking the modern city. The medieval streets and buildings and 17th-century walls surrounding it are stunning and a perfect place for a peaceful stroll and a meal. While we were in driving from Lake Read More …
While Milan may not be the first city you think of when planning a trip to Italy, it has more than its share of attractions – both cultural and cosmopolitan. Mussolini founded the Fascist party here, and the entire fashion world looks to Milan’s catwalks twice a year for the Read More …
You don’t hear much about Lake Garda compared to its neighbor Lake Como. Lago di Garda as it is called by the Italians is a popular holiday destination and is located in northern Italy, between Venice and Milan. It is the largest lake in Italy, glaciers formed this alpine region Read More …
With medieval villages sitting pretty on top of rolling hills covered in vineyards producing some of the best wines in the world, Tuscany is certainly one of the most beautiful and our favorite region in Italy. Last time we were there we did a road trip from Florence to visit Siena and San Gimignano. We Read More …
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, is hundreds of thousands of years old and has erupted more than 50 times. Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D., when the volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet Read More …
Verona still feels like a Shakespearean town, strolling around the streets you can almost feel the romance in this “city of Love”. You can recall the main moments of the timeless and tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet in Verona. Even though William Shakespeare had set two plays here – The Read More …
Christmas Markets in Italy are popular both with the locals and visitors from Europe and the UK. The markets known in Italian as Mercatino di Natale are not as numerous or on the same grand scale as the network of Christmas markets in Germany. Nevertheless, a visit to an Italian Holiday Read More …