On a recent trip to Italy, I had a chance to visit Milan for the first time. As a first time visitor, I wanted to hit all the major tourist attractions in Milan...
Trastevere is often referred to as the "true Rome". Located on the West Bank of the Tiber River, Trastevere is a quiet retreat from the rest of Rome. It is almo...
I found myself on a train from Genoa to Chiavari in the search for a perfect afternoon by the sea. We decided to go to Chiavari only moments before our train de...
After a couple days in Rome, I was finally standing face to face with the Colosseum. So far I have seen it in the distance and yearned for it from the rainy win...
The alarm went off early in the morning, too early. We considered getting up to try to make it to an address the Pope was potentially making at 10:00 a.m.....
