Humvee West – pure practical Article by Michal Kaczmarczyk Imagine yourself in this situation. You are visiting Italy with your family during the summer. It is hot and you’re in a hurry because you fell behind your calendar, and there is still so much to see, but not enough time. You assume the entire family [...]

Many folks who travel to Italy are often lulled into the false notion that everyone speaks English in Italy. While that may be true of the majority of those in tourism professions in large cities like Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice etc, you won’t find everyone speaking English in many of the smaller towns and villages that I recommend you visit for the most authentic Italy. It certainly wasn’t the case when I needed directions while driving through .. more ..

See the delightful article about Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy, by Carreen Conlana .. more ..

We went around Italy to shop . . .There was this open truck where beautiful flowers were sold .. more ..

Recently I entertained the parents of a childhood friend who had just come off a 15-day tour of Italy and were spending a couple extra days in Rome. After finding out that one of my favorite restaurants had closed its doors forever and successfully .. more ..

Grand Tour of Italy - October 2011 Part 7: Pompei After spending 2.5 days in Rome, a city which is modern in all the wrong ways, I am thrilled to express how much pleasure I found in the next city on the itinerary - the lost city of Pompeii.  The chance to spend a few hours exploring truly ancient ruins quickly erased the feeling of a modern city built up around (and often obliviously) to the ruins of the past. 

Grand Tour of Italy - October 2011 Part 5: Rome The second half of the grand tour of Italy was marked by our arrival in Rome.  We would have one full day visiting the sites of Rome with a second day spent in at the Vatican City.  After arriving the evening before, I took advantage of our hotel's close proximity to the Colosseum to get a few shots of the landmark light up at night. 

Contributed by Milford Woods For our 25th wedding anniversary, I decided to surprise my wife with a two week trip to Europe. She has always wanted to go and after raising our four rowdy boys, I feel like she more than deserves it. We will be going to Italy and France because I let my wife choose her two top choices. I would really like to visit Ireland or Scotland one day, but I guess we will save those for another trip. Our oldest son is married and out on his own. .. more ..