Why You Need to Visit the Simple Yet Stunning Abbey of Sant’Antimo Italy The Abbey of Sant’Antimo is one of my favorite religious destinations in Italy. It is so simple yet so stunningly beautiful — because of its simplicity. The church we see today was originally built in the 12th century. Yup. It’s old!! And…
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…
The 5 Best Things About the Stunning Südtirol Italy Oh all the amazing things about the gorgeous Südtirol Italy! It’s one of the most beautiful places on the planet, in my opinion. Which is why I’m traveling to this destination as my first “I am fully vaccinated and I want to go to Europe” trip.…
The Beautiful City of Verona Italy: It’s More Than Romeo and Juliet Verona, Italy. The city that belongs to those 2 ill-fated lovers: Romeo and Juliet. And, yes, you can visit Casa di Giulietta — Juliet’s House. You can see the balcony and actually go into the house and out onto that famous balcony. There…
The 9 Impressive and Beautiful Dolomite Parks of Italy If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ve heard me talk about the Dolomites in Italy. In fact last week I dropped my first podcast about the Dolomites. I’ve gushed about them. I’ve talked about how they have taken my breath away — three…
Castelrotto and Alpe di Siusi • Italy Breath taking. Stunning. Gorgeous. Charming. Beautiful. There are so many words I could use to describe the little village of Castelrotto and Alpe di Siusi, the high altitude meadow that sits above the town. It’s one of my absolute favorite places on the planet. The village of Castelrotto…
