11 Reasons Why Slovenia Is the Perfect European Country I think Slovenia is the perfect European country. Okay. Maybe this is an exaggeration because I truly love every European country I’ve been to. But, hear me out on this because Slovenia has some things going for it that some other countries don’t. Where exactly is…
South Tyrol Italy in Autumn Have you heard of the South Tyrol province in Italy? Well if you love good wine, delicious food, impressive castles, charming villages and stunning mountain landscapes then this is THE destination for you. South Tyrol is also called Alto Adige. And it is the northern part of the Trentino-Alto Adige…
Piedmont • Italy “Don’t go to Tuscany. Go to Piedmont!” Yes. A friend said this to me several years ago and I still went to Tuscany — again. But then I finally listened and traveled to the Piedmont region of northern Italy. And kicked myself for not going sooner. Piedmont, Italy has everything that Tuscany…
5 Reasons Why You Need to Visit the Beautiful Monforte, Italy Monforte Italy — properly known as Monforte d’Alba — is a beautiful hill town in the Piedmont region. I fell in love with this village of 2000 people. While I only spent a couple of hours in this charming town, it’s a destination I’ll…
Have you traveled to a destination and just instantly felt a connection to the place? Yup. Me too. On the other side of the coin — have you visited a place that you just couldn’t connect with? You simply didn’t feel like you belonged there? Yup. Me too on that one. So what is it…
You don’t need a lot of money to travel to Europe. It’s true. I know many of you are doubting me, but you don’t. However most people who plan their trips with me are of a modest or what I call a mid-priced budget. And some folks are willing to splurge a bit here and…
