Category: Italy
Carnevale in Venice
-Europe.Italy.Venice- Three friends and I piled into our rented car and made our way to the celebrations of Carnevale in Venice. That was in the February of year 2006 and I still have vivid memories... Read More
Rilke Trail from Sistiana to Duino
-Europe.Italy.Friuli.Trieste- The Rilke Trail or Rilke-weg was named after the poet Rainer Maria Rilke who was a guest at the Duino Castle and was inspired to write the collection Duino Elegies. Since... Read More
The best photo spots in Venice
-Europe.Italy.Venice- Surely you have seen photos of the lovely Venice Island and was impressed. However when actually there – there is a phenomenon where you aren’t able to stop taking ph... Read More
A non-Hiker’s Guide to Alpe di Siusi
-Europe.Italy.South Tyrol.Seiser Alm- If you look at pictures of green meadows, one that usually pops up is those of soft rolling hills with giant of mountains behind. This picturesque scene is from t... Read More
Rimini a historic beach side city
-Europe.Italy.Emilia-Romagna.Rimini- Rimini is a popular beach destination for the Italians therefore during the month of August the holiday month for the locals is not a good time to plan a trip. We ... Read More
Hotel Due Mari Rimini Beach Italy
-Europe.Italy.Emilia-Romagna.Rimini- Hotel Due Mari Rimini Address: Viale Principe di Piemonte, 53, 47924 Rimini RN, Italy Phone: +39 0541 207822 Arrival and Check-In to Hotel Due Mari Rimini We arriv... Read More
Terme Hotel Bristol Buja
-Europe.Italy.Veneto.AbanoTerme- When the temperature drops and autumn moves into winter, the best short getaways are ones that involve thermal baths. With the pandemic situation, it becomes harder to... Read More
Photogenic Burano Island
-Europe.Italy.Burano- Burano Island has been on my list of to-visit for a while. I, like probably everyone else was attracted to the colourful contrasting houses on the island. I got my chance when my... Read More
Predil Pass Linking Italy And Slovenia
Introduction to Predil Pass Predil Pass is a mountain pass in the Julian Alps which connects Italy – Friuli-Venezia Giulia region to Slovenia – Bovec . As far as mountain passes go , this ... Read More
Brindisi at the heel of Italy
-Europe.Italy.Brindisi- The ship docked at 13:00 at Brindisi , it provided a free shuttle to the entrance of the port and back again. We were on a short stop and made no plans for hectical sight seein... Read More
Florence – in a Day ?
I tested out this theory on my road trip through Tuscany over an extended weekend. Admittedly I have been to Florence before but it still works. I planned my stops , as well as where to dine. Great th... Read More
Cinque Terre – Five Amazing colourful clifftop villages overlooking the Ligurian Sea.
If ever there was a place that seduced you with just photos of it , this would be Cinque Terre. This place does NOT need to try very hard to look picturesque, it just is. And because of darn said pict... Read More
2-day visit to Rome – Day 2
-Europe.Italy.Rome- -continued from Roma-Day1 There is a whole lot of walking after a visit to the Vatican City, we decided then to take a train to Piazza del Popolo from the Metro station Ottaviano... Read More
