[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] We had planned two day trips for our time in Tuscany and the first was to the walled city of Lucca. The Passeggiata delle Mura Urbane (urban wall) encircles the city and … Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] When I visit a new city, one of the first things I like to do is go to the Tourist Information Office. Usually the people at the desk speak enough … Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The Italo train took us to Verona in under an hour; sorry Trenitalia. I had picked out the sites that I wanted to see and left enough room for … Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The season has shifted and Spring is making way for Summer. The Oranges of Sicily are no longer plentiful in the market, the new kid in town is the … Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] We were totally in love with the city of Bologna. The food scene was unbelievable, the multitude of porticos kept the summer sun from scorching us, and it was … Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Sundays and Mondays can be tricky travel days here in Europe. Most tourist attractions are closed on Sundays and many of them remain closed through Monday. So instead of hitting the sites, … Read More