Currently in Italy Currently, we are in Italy and I find myself struggling each day wanting to be part of the community and understand the locals. We travel mainly by train and there are times, I would like to ask a question, but I hesitate. Un problema — a problem. Previous Trips My other problem…
No matter where you are in the world, you can find pizza – in every shape and flavor. Chances are, however, you’re not in Italy – and what you see elsewhere is usually quite different from the Pizza you’d find in Italy. If you’re in Italy and you expect the same type of pizza you…
Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is one of the 54 UNESCO sites found in Italy. You might be wondering what makes Alberobello such a special town in Italy? The answer is simply – the Trulli homes found here! The Trulli Trulli’s are the traditional Puglian stone huts with those wonderful conical stone…
Basing myself in Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland, I took the Bernina Express to Tirano, Northern Italy, over the Landwasser Viaduct and through the Bernina Pass at 2200m where the Bernina glacier is. The train rarely travelled next to a road, so you really are in the stunning Swiss countryside, passing the flower-filled meadows…
If you’re planning on visiting Italy for the first time, it’s natural to want to visit as much as possible. Italy has so much to see and offer. In fact you can spend one week in Rome alone and still not being able to see everything. While it’s technically possible to “see” the Leaning Tower of Pisa,…
Verona is a great city in northern Italy to explore and enjoy. The city became famous all over the world because Shakespeare set his masterpiece Romeo and Juliet in this very romantic city. “For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” William Shakespeare The old downtown is small…
Summer is here so we packed all our camping gear and got ready for the road! This is the first time that we are bringing anyone with us for such a long trip. This is also Ntak’s first time in a road trip and camping trip: Challenge accepted! Our bags include:…
The little village of Borghetto, near Valeggio Sul Mincio in the Verona Area of Italy is one of the most charming village of northern Italy. The little town is on the banks of the river Mincio where the old fourteenth century bridge crosses the river. The Medieval castle of Valeggio towers over the village. The…
Munich is a beautiful city to visit and enjoy. It has a great mix of old and modern. The center of the city revolves around Marienplatz and it is alive with many people, shopping, eating and drinking beer. Just around the corner from Marienplatz there is a great market that offers German and Bavarian specialties….
Let me share a little secret in Venice Italy. Have you ever desired to take a nice gondola ride in Venice but the price was way too steep? Yes most gondola ride go for a bout €75.00 per half hour. Yes it is romantic, fun but sometimes you feel like being a tourist and taken…
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