There’s a reason so many tourists get swept up by a visit to Italy, the country is transcendent. Bursting at the seams with dramatic countryside and dripping with history, sightseeing in Italy is as easy as breathing. I mean, think about Rome, Venice, Florence, etc. The list goes on. Let’s not forget the country’s food too!
There are few regions in Italy spoken of with such love as Tuscany. The name evokes mental images of rolling hills, historic villas and plenty of wine. The region also has some world-famous cities, with …
It’s not too often that I find myself spending a month in a region and feeling disappointed by how much there is still left to see. That’s a long time to travel anywhere and an …
After several weeks exploring Sicily, I thought I knew what to expect from the beautiful Italian island. But a day trip from Trapani to the little hilltop town of Erice quickly proved me wrong. Gone …
Despite my enduring excitement to travel around Sicily, there was one major destination I wasn’t overly anticipating. Palermo may be the capital city of Sicily, but I must admit I had an unflattering image of …
History is always a good way to lure me to a destination and the island of Sicily has it in great supply. Besides the gorgeous mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale, the other major historical …
After hearing such rave reviews of Villa Romana del Casale, I just knew I had to try to visit when in Sicily. To make that happen, the easiest way to get there seemed to be …
To me, the best travel recommendation is one for a place of which you’ve never even heard. And that’s exactly how I learned of Villa Romana del Casale when getting recommendations for my Sicily trip. …
Sicily is a place that’s guaranteed to deliver tourists some jaw-dropping scenery. If my posts on Sicily show you anything, I’m sure it’s that. And yet, among the various scenic places I visited around the …
When planning my trip to Sicily, I thought I knew all the main places I should visit. But the town of Castellammare del Golfo should have been on that list and it wasn’t. Lucky for …
When it comes to historical destinations in Sicily, the seaside city of Syracuse is hard to ignore. After all, it’s an ancient city with millennia of history to its name and it’s not too harsh …