Italy

I finally visited the north of Italy, a part of the country I neglected during almost all of my 12 visits to the country. Now I wish I would’ve come earlier…

Venice was the last stop on my little tour of northern Italy, and it is safe to say that I picked the perfect place for a truly grand finale.

Another amazing year is coming to an end – our 2nd as full-time travelers! It’s hard to believe just how much we have done this year…check out some of our photo highlights of 2011!

We have come across quite a few market oddities during our travels in Central America – a basket of live iguanas tied-up and ready to be cooked in Leon; fried grasshoppers and the last squeal of a pig’s life in Oaxaca – but never anything like what we saw in the Tuscan town of Lucca this week.

It had been years since I last strolled down the narrow streets of Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood.. and I was happy to discover that it hadn’t lost any of its charm!

Attention cat lovers: The towns and villages in Tuscany are filled with cats. Italian mamas and grandmas love these four-legged cuddly animals as do we! Check out this cutie pie sunning himself under the Tuscan sun.

Pisa is an easy day trip from Florence and if you have time to include it in your Italy itinerary, definitely do it! It’s just an hour away, and yet …

While this article focuses on everything you need to know about the alternative Path Of The Gods Hike from Praiano to Positano, I also included a few logistical details to …

How is it that what started off as a convenient path for neighboring villages to sell fruit became the Cinque Terre National Park and UNESCO World Heritage site it is today? In a word? Love…

Pisa is mainly known for its famous Leaning Tower, but there is so much more to this Tuscan town than just its main sight! Find out what’s beyond the Leaning Tower..