I have an insatiable sweet tooth, so nearly every day on our recent trip to Italy ended with gelato (sometimes we had gelato after lunch and dinner but please don’t tell my doctor). While I’m normally a chocolate ice cream girlie at home, in Italy I couldn’t get enough of the pistachio gelato (or in …
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Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre, Part Two: Vernazza to Corniglia
In Monday’s post, I shared my experience hiking from Monterosso to Vernazza in Italy’s Cinque Terre, and today I’ll pick things back up with the second day of hiking: between the towns of Vernazza and Corniglia. Michael and I actually started our hike in our “hometown” for the night, Manarola. We hiked around the marina …
Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre, Part One: Monterosso to Vernazza
When we were planning our trip to Italy, I had one stipulation: “We have to stay in one of the Cinque Terre towns.”
Lost in Translation: My Unexpected Trip to an Italian Emergency Room
Let’s just say a visit to an Italian emergency room wasn’t on my travel itinerary…
Pasta Heaven: A Visit to Da Enzo al 29 in Rome, Italy
For my final meal in Rome, I knew Michael and I had to choose an amazing restaurant – but we just didn’t know where. Not wanting to suffer through another touristy spot, we consulted both the internet and our Airbnb hosts’ recommendations. We’d found that a lot of places require reservations, and we knew we …