Posts in Day trips with kids
Visiting The Boboli Gardens (with kids)

Visiting the Boboli Gardens in Florence is an enchanting getaway amongst the chaos of the busy historic center…

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Florence Experiences - 25 Hours Hotel & San Paolino Restaurant and Bar

25 Hours Hotel and San Paolino Restaurant - The next time you are in Florence and looking for a unique, luxurious…

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Visiting Montepulciano, Tuscany

The medieval and Renaissance hill town of Montepulciano is one of the most striking and picturesque villages you can visit in Tuscany…

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Venice Experiences - A Peach Bellini Cocktail at Harry's Bar

18 years ago I stood in front of Harry’s Bar with my mother and sister, wanting to go in…

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Visiting Northern Lazio - Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena Area - Photographed

In November of 2019 we used Montefianscone as our home base for doing some exploring…

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Unique Venice Experiences - Lo Squero

When most people think of visiting Venice, they think of the famous glittering sites like The Grand Canal and…

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La Torre Grossa - San Gimignano

When I daydream about places and experiences that I have had in Italy I am blessed with a wonderous display of images and memories that dance through my head…

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The Italian Drinking Fountain - La Fontanella Italiana

I have always been fascinated by the Italian fountain, and I don’t mean the gorgeous larger then life famous ones (of course I love them too), but the small daily drinking fountains…

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Venice - The other Gondola Experience - La Forcola

This last trip to Italy I wanted to get off the beaten path even more than I usually like to. I made a point of searching out unique places

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Venice - The Gondola Experience

Ah, the Gondola. There aren’t that many of us that haven’t oohed and aahed at a picture of this iconic symbol of Venice gliding down a postcard perfect canal

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Tuscany Day Trips - Sightseeing in Pitigliano

What to see and do in this picturesque southern Tuscan hilltown

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Tuscany Day Trips - Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia - Everything you need to know to visit (with kids!)

Everything you need to know to visit the magical and mystical healing waters of this incredible place!

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Day Trips in Lazio - Civita di Bagnoregio - The Most Beautiful Village In Italy - Photographed
Must see Hilltowns of Tuscany - Cortona - Top Experiences for an unforgettable visit