Do you know of San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy? Maybe you’ve heard of Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park — one of the Dolomite parks. Or maybe not. Well… You’re in luck because I’m going to tell you about this amazing part of Italy … Where I rarely — if ever — run into Americans or Canadians. And…
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…
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…
There are loads of towns in Tuscany. And most of them would certainly qualify as beautiful. Some are large towns such as Siena which is quite well-known. Others are quaint villages and maybe not a town you’ve heard of such as Casole d’Elsa— which you’ll find out about soon enough. Admittedly, Tuscany is über popular.…
Have you heard of the Tour du Mont Blanc? I’ve had a crush on this long distance hike for a couple of years. And since I completed the West Highland Way in Scotland back in May — another of my trail crushes — the Tour du Mont Blanc is now the trail I’m obsessing over.…
Well, since I’m down to one week until I leave for Ireland, I’ve just not had the time to put into writing a good blog post. So here’s another photo essay. But this one is coming from Italy. And, in particular, my favorite spot in Italy — Castelrotto (Kastelruth in German) and the Alpe di…
