Puglia’s Top 10 Destinations for 2021 - Part 1 (#10 - #6)

Benvenuti in Puglia - welcome to Puglia If you are planning a trip to Puglia, think of our region in 3 parts. To the north there is Daunia and Gargano a lush green interior surrounded by...

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...

Caravaggio, the Cursed Painter: The Deposition

The canvas of the Deposition of Christ, currently kept in the Vatican Painting Gallery, was painted by Caravaggio for a chapel of the Church of St. Mary in Vallicella in Rome. Following the Treaty of...

The Alphabet of The "Hidden Rome"

When the tourists arrive in Rome, they are immediately attracted by the magnetic energy of the Renaissance frescoes by Michelangelo and Raffaello, by the stunning architectures of the Baroque...

16 of The Best Things to Do in Sorrento, Italy

Welcome to Sorrento... a small resort town with something for everyone Sorrento is a glamorous little resort town with a big reputation. Sitting between Naples and the Amalfi Coast, it has been the...

Pompeii: A Day Trip

When you go to Roma, I beg you, please don't miss Pompeii. Pompeii has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. As tragedy so often does to us, the story of Pompeii gripped me when I...