xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> Portofino, Italy is a small fishing village along the Italian Riviera known for its good looks and visitor, the Hollywood crowd, and beyond! But you don’t have to be a celebrity or wealthy to visit this gorgeous seaside town in Northern Italy. For me, it is the perfect town. The half-moon-shaped harbor, with …
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xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Hands down, the most spectacular event I’ve ever witnessed has to be the Carnival of Venice. I didn’t rent a costume or pay to attend any of the masquerade balls, but I had the time of my life wandering this historical city and being utterly bedazzled by the continual parade of costumed people there …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>I fell in love with Genova, Italia the minute I stepped off the plane that landed on the tarmac. Located in the Liguria region, it is tightly squeezed in between Monaco and Tuscany and is the thinnest and the smallest of all the regions of Italy. It may not be the most popular area …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> La Bottega del Legno: The Wood Shop in Forli, Italy The Violin The year was 1943 and it was blistering cold. The conditions were unbearable and he struggled with making it yet another day. Days ran into more days at the concentration camp. But there was one thing that Giuseppe Lombardi loved and …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>This post won the award by Italy Magazine as the best blog post on an art and culture blog for 2014! Rumbling down the road, past the emerald green pastures, dirt, and signs in Italian, I knew I was up for this adventure. The roads became tinier and tinier as we headed toward Carpegna …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Sicilians love their healthy and locally-grown foods such as apricots, artichokes, olives, and beans. Some of the most notable savory foods include arancini (rice balls), pecorino cheese, and stuffed eggplant. Yet aside from the yummy savory foods they have, Sicily has some of the most delicious Sicilian desserts in all of Europe. The world-famous …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> One of the best-kept secrets in Venice used to be the island of Burano, maybe it is not so secret anymore. But it is definitely worth a visit, even if you just have 2 days in Venice it’s well worth visiting this colorful island! This island is best known for its rainbow-painted houses. …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>If you ask me how I like to travel, I would say “solo.” As a photographer, I find it’s easier to wander alone and take my time to get exactly the right shot that I want. So on my third visit exploring Venice, I found a few of the best things to do in …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> Spring is a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be. The cold winter weather is finally stripped away and people can finally feel like life’s alive in everything. Spring is a great time to take a vacation to Europe and visit wonderful places. There are plenty of festivals to go to and …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Catapulting yourself to new places for a vacation is a great way to start the New Year. Winter seems to be slowly creeping away and going on a spring vacation to underrated places is just what you need. Forget about the same old boring places like Cancun, Hawaii, or Florida for a spring vacation. …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>There’s this petite village – really a settlement, that lies just off the scenic road to Amalfi just above the coastline. It is called Furore, Italy. At one time, it was a fisherman’s village, full of tiny boat houses that clung to the side of the mountain along the gorge. Many people admired the …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> I believe everyone deserves a vacation. Most people think that a vacation should be in a tropical paradise where sometimes your skin seems to melt due to the extreme heat (maybe I exaggerated just a little, but you know what I mean!). Skip the tropical beaches in the Summer and go on a …