Visiting Italy as a Family

Our Roman Holiday: 3 - 7 Day Itinerary

Rome has a-million-and-one things to do AND, unless you plan to live there for a year, there's no way you can see all of it. So, here's my "must-do" itinerary - we did it in 3-ish days (can...

Setting Up a Home Base near Rome, Italy for Language Immersion Travel

I am so excited to share considerations, planning, and lessons-learned from setting up our home base fo our 10-week language-immersion nella bella Italia. If I could do most of this on my own with...

Four tips: Walking around Rome with kids

Our family of six went to Rome, Italy last month for a family vacation. While in Rome, we did not take public transportation. All of the sites we visited were close enough to walk. I came up with...

Two Days in the “City of Dreams” - Florence

It's really difficult for me to pick my favorite city. But every time someone asks me this question, Florence comes to my mind first. We had a wonderful time in Italy in 2018. We visited Rome, Pisa...

Hiking Mount Vesuvius: a Picturesque Destination

Located in Campania, southern Italy, Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on Europe's mainland and one of the most dangerous in the world. The volcano's noteworthy aspects include its proximity...

Top 11 Things to Do in Modena, Italy

Are you planning a short trip to the Italian city of Modena? If you traveling in the northern region of Italy and would like to make a stopover in the stunning town of Modena? Then this post is right...