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It would be quite easy to visit Italy and not even think of visiting the northern part of the country. When most people think of Italy, they do not consider alpine villages and German culture. Continue reading “Italy – Dolomites” →

Venice, the “floating city”, was our next stop on our tour of Italy. Technically, Venice isn’t floating but I’ll get to that in a minute. Continue reading “Italy – Venice” →

If you’re like me, the word Tuscany brings up images of warm-toned stone house, vineyards and olives. Well, I can tell you there are many of all of the above. Continue reading “Italy – Tuscany” →

The other day I ran into someone in town that I haven’t seen in a while. He asked if I had any big trips planned and I told him I had just come from Italy. Continue reading “Italy – The Cinque Terre” →

We made a rookie mistake on our tour to the Vatican. Let me back up. We had decided to pay for a private tour of Ancient Rome (Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Pantheon). The best way to visit the sites Continue reading “Italy – Touring Rome + Vatican” →