Visiting the Cinque Terre seems to be on everyone’s bucket-list. It is in fact a very beautiful area and we were lucky to be able to visit during a time when it wasn’t heaving with tourists. We spent two days hiking from village to village and taking the local train. Our first hike was from […]
Italy
Portofino to San Fruttuoso and Back
One of the places I was looking forward to seeing in Liguria was San Fruttuoso. I had seen pictures and my best friend had said it was a must see. San Fruttuoso can only be reached by boat or by hiking in. We decided to hike there from Portofino and take the boat back. It […]
Postcard from Genova
On a recent trip to Ligura, we stopped in Genova and explored the city. We were pleasantly surprised with what it had to offer but decided a two-night stay was sufficient. Genova played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe during the 12th to 15th centuries and was one of the wealthiest cities. […]
Day Trip to Ostia
I knew if I ever returned to Rome, I wanted to visit Ostia Antica. Four years after my first visit, I was on a small train to Ostia. Ostia is a huge archeological site about 20 km southwest of Rome and is known for it’s beautiful frescoes, mosaics and the general amazing preservation of the […]