Sperlonga: Lazio Region’s Best Kept Italian Secret Updated March 2023, Sperlonga: Lazio Region’s Best Kept Italian Secret was originally published in May 2020 Looking to bask in the Italian la dolce vita? Sperlonga is likely the perfect place for you. Truth be told, until I was temporarily living in the nearby town of Terracina a couple of …
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A Quick Guide To Castelmezzano & Pietrapertosa, Italy Updated March 2023, A Quick Guide To Castelmezzano & Pietrapertosa, Italy was originally published in April 2020 Nestled in the jagged Dolomiti Lucane peaks in the Potenza Province of Southern Italy’s little-visited Basilicata Region sit the beautiful side-by-side village of Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa. While most foreign tourists …
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The Ultimate Lampedusa Travel Guide Updated March 2023, The Ultimate Lampedusa Travel Guide was originally written in November 2018 Wind whipping through my hair, cruising the narrow streets of Lampedusa by scooter. Rocking up on desolate and barely known stretches of rugged coast is an all-time favorite of my travels in Italy (you know I’ve been …
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Southern Italy Road Trip: From the Heel to the Toe Updated March 2023, The Southern Italy Road Trip was originally written in December 2018 This Southern Italy road trip will take you through Italy’s southern regions of Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Calabria. These regions don’t quite get the number of foreign tourists (except for the Amalfi …
Two Week Classic Italy Itinerary Updated February 2023, Two Week Classic Italy Itinerary was originally published in February 2021 Italy is a country that seems to bring travelers back again and again. And I think this two week Italy itinerary is a great introduction for first-timers, mixing in historical gems, famous sites, and beautiful landscapes …
A Quick Syracuse Travel GuideIncluding Ortygia Island & Fontane Bianche Updated January 2023, The Syracuse Travel Guide was originally written in November 2018 Old meets modern in the east coast Sicilian city of Syracuse. Once a great Greek city, a key city of the Roman Empire, and the original capital of the Emirate of Sicily under …
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How To See Rome In A Day Updated January 2023, One Day in Rome was originally written in January 2019 It Wasn’t Built In A Day But You Can See It In One: A One Day Rome Itinerary Rome in one day? The naysayers will say it’s impossible. History buffs and the classic art lovers will …
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A Quick Guide To Italy’s Cave City Of Matera Updated August 2022, A Quick Guide To Italy’s Cave City Of Matera was originally published in June 2020 Rising from the “shame of Italy” to becoming a European Capital of Culture in 2019, Basilicata’s cave city of Matera has come a long way. Start here: The Southern …
Hiking Mount Circeo In Italy’s Lazio Region Updated December 2022, Hiking Mount Circeo In Italy’s Lazio Region was originally published in May 2020 Back in 2018 I spent a chunk of time temporarily living in an Italian town named Terracina, located on Lazio’s Tyrrhenian Coast, about halfway between Rome and Naples. A gaze to the west from the Terracina …
20 Off The Beaten Path Destinations In Italy Updated December 2022, 20 Off The Beaten Path Destinations In Italy was originally published in April 2020 I first came to Italy in 2010 on a trip that took me through several European countries that summer. I’ve since learned to travel a whole helluva lot slower these …