Below is an interactive map of Italy that will take you to the posts I have written about each region. Following the map is a listing of villages, towns, and cities I have visited in each Italian region. I have been to 16 out of Italy’s 20 regions. It is…
27 January 2020
Italy holds the record for the most UNESCO heritage sites in the world.
6 April 2019
Before you plan your trip to Italy, take a moment to learn more about Italy’s cities and regions.
4 April 2019
It’s May, which means that the calendar is full of food and flower festivals, new museum exhibits, and outdoor concerts.
2 April 2019
Italians celebrate the Christmas season through January 6, the Epiphany. So January begins with much fanfare, including New Years Day and Epiphany events as well as the start of the winter sales season.
12 February 2019
Planning a summer trip to Puglia? These three tips will help you avoid a hotel disaster.
18 January 2019
To ring in the New Year, my family and I rented a farmhouse for a few days on the outskirts of Ferrara. Thinking back to the trip, the timing wasn’t ideal. Ferrara was freezing and on New Year’s Eve, the fog was so thick on our drive into town to…
16 February 2017
Following is a list of hotels in Italy that I personally recommend. I have stayed in all of them and found them adequate if not absolutely superb. I am a very practical traveler, often opting for budget-friendly stays over more opulent ones. Most accommodations in this list are mid-range (3-star)…
30 July 2016
Eight beautiful hill towns to put on your Umbria itinerary.
10 November 2009Below, in alphabetical order by region, are links to official regional, provincial, and municipal tourism boards in Italy. Tourism board sites are often fantastic resources for learning more about destinations to visit, where to stay, and how to get there and around. You may also wish to visit italia.it, the…
14 February 2006