Sledding in Switzerland
Sledding a 6 km toboggan run from Preda to Bergün in Switzerland!
The Italian Riviera: Lerici
Back in September, Jaime had to go for work to a little beach town in the Italian Riviera called Lerici. In fact, I mentioned it when I wrote my post on Cinque Terre. Here’s what I knew about Lerici: nothing. … Continued
Sardinia: The Beach Vacation of a Lifetime
Here’s how you know you’re from Miami: cold weather is not your friend. When I moved from Miami, I was a naive little girl who couldn’t wait to experience such things as “real seasons” and “snow” and “wearing all those … Continued
Our Weekend in the Amalfi Coast
I thought about breaking this part of our road trip down into several posts, but the truth is if I do that I’m going to be talking about our summer adventures deep into winter (thanks to my procrastination, of course). … Continued
A Day-Trip from Rome: Villa d’Este
A few months ago, back when Spring was just beginning to take hold and the flowers were in full bloom all over Rome, we decided it was just the right time to visit Villa d’Este. Now, I’ll be honest: one … Continued
The Towns of Tuscany: Siena, San Gimignano, Montepulciano, Volterra, & Pienza
Tuscany is known for all its charming little towns and the great thing about living in Italy is that you actually have time to visit as many as your heart desires. Here’s a little photo diary of all the places … Continued
Visiting Florence (Lessons Learned & Some Do’s and Don’ts)
Since we moved to Italy back in August, I had been DYING to go to Florence. Rome is cool, but Florence is the birthplace of the Italian language, home of Michelangelo’s David, burial place of so many of Italy’s greats…so … Continued
Presenting…Tuscany (And Our Adventure to find the Quintessential Winding Road)!
Last week we spent the entire week exploring Tuscany! I had been anxiously awaiting to go to Tuscany since it is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places in Italy, but we put it off until Spring so … Continued
Carnevale di Viareggio 2014
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. In Italy, with it’s strong Catholic background, it is obviously very important. Just as important, however, was what happened before today…Carnevale! Otherwise known as Mardi Gras in the USA. In my … Continued
Alberobello, The City of the Trulli
Ever since we settled into our apartment, Jaime gets a little travel itch and goes on and on about how we “need to go somewhere every weekend or we will never see anything!!” As for me, I absolutely LOVE to … Continued
