Lake Como and Lake Garda get most of the love when it comes to lakes in Italy. And Lake Maggiore is pretty popular too. Lago d’Iseo, however, is one that you don’t hear as much about. That’s too bad. Because Lake Iseo is beautiful. It’s smaller and more intimate. The local tourism board calls it…
I have to admit that I’m really loving Piedmont Italy. I’ll be writing more detailed posts about this incredible region in Northern Italy in the coming weeks and months, but I want to start with a few things I’ve discovered about Piemonte. World class wines If you know anything about wine, then you know…
So as this post publishes I’ll be packing up the last few items then making my way to the airport for my trip to Italy and Slovenia. But I remind folks that it’s not a vacation. As a personal travel planner, aka travel agent, my trips are working trips. People have been saying to me…
Casole d’Elsa was that hill town “over there” that I looked at daily from the terrace at Antico Borgo di Tignano, the agriturismo where I was staying. I could see the cluster of buildings, picking out the bell tower and a smaller crenelated tower that looked like a castle keep. But, since I hadn’t heard…
Fanad Head Lighthouse has to be one of the best sites in all of Ireland. I mean, who out there doesn’t love a lighthouse set in a gorgeous location? Lighthouses evoke feelings of hope, sorrow and longing. You imagine a young woman pining to see her young man again, hoping that he is safe as…
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2019 No matter where you travel to there’s one piece of advice I have for you — get out to explore in the mornings. Not at 10am, but at first light. The earlier the better! I know you night owls are yelling at me saying, “No way am I getting up…
