Tag: italy roundtable

  • Falling For Italy: Three Fun Activities to Put on Your Italy Itinerary

    Enjoy the outdoors in Italy with these three “fall” activities.

    Tandem Parachuting in Northern Italy
  • On Being Lost in Italy

    The footsteps behind us were worrisome. With each step that landed on the worn, slightly slick cobblestones, an equal but louder pair of footsteps resonated behind my husband and me as we tried to find our way back to our Venice hotel on a frigid November night. Not too far away, the warm, convivial sounds…

    A placid canal in Venice
  • Five Fabulous Art Works in Rome You May Have Missed

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    Deciding on a favorite piece of art in Italy is similar to picking a favorite child: it’s an impossible task. On some days, when thinking about Italy’s great art works, a certain color combo will grab me or maybe a dark mood has me preferring chiaroscuro over lighter fare. At any rate, this month’s Italy…

  • Some Suggestions for Driving in Italy

    Disclaimer: This post was written before I had the chance to fully appreciate driving (and parking) in Italy. While the below information still applies, I have much more experience driving in Italy, inside cities like Rome and Florence, as well as on highways and the A-1 autostrada. Read my updated post about driving in Italy.…

    Traffic in Rome