Castel Gandolfo is just about the perfect place to visit on a day trip from Rome. Easily reached from the center of town by train or by car (it’s an easy 45 minutes ride from Termini train station), this small town on the Castelli Romani (a group of small towns on the Colli Albani) is […]
There are many incredible day trips from Rome and you can easily leave the city and feel a world apart from it. Rome literally is the ultimate place to visit in Italy, and it is only fair that it receives the amount of attention it gets from tourists. The Eternal City is fantastic: a perfect […]
Coming up with an Italy itinerary is no easy task. Smaller than many other countries in terms of size, Italy is ranked as one of the best countries for tourists and it probably is the biggest country in the world in terms of what it has to offer to its visitors. Gorgeous cities and quaint […]
Take my word for it: planning a trip to Italy is easier said than done. First of all, Italy is actually larger than you may imagine. Secondly, moving from one place to the other isn’t always as easy as you’d hope. Add to this the fact that, condensed in its surface, there is an incredible […]
Coffee in Italy is a serious thing. First of all, there are various kinds of Italian coffee you can drink – either at home or at a “bar” (AKA, an Italian café). Secondly, there is a certain – though unspoken – etiquette to drinking coffee, which establishes what to drink when, how to order coffee, […]
As a local, I regularly get asked for travel tips for Italy. There are certain things that first time visitors need to know before visiting, to make sure their trip runs smooth and that they fully enjoy it; and there are others that will help even returnees make the most of it. Italy is the […]
