2 weeks in Italy: A guide to seeing Northern & Central Italy
Have 2 weeks in Italy and not sure where to travel aside from Rome and Florence? Here is my itinerary…
Have 2 weeks in Italy and not sure where to travel aside from Rome and Florence? Here is my itinerary…
A story of homesickness, tackling grief and learning to finally love who I am, all while being alone and 15,000…
If you’re short on time, 4 days in Rome can be enough to see some of the major sites and…
A great option while in Rome is staying in an apartment. I chose one that was a ten-minute walk from Rome’s main train station. Stella’s Apartment in the Monti area is a lovely charming place in an otherwise busy and crowded Rome. On the ground level, of an apartment building on via Dei Capocci the apartment is equip with…
Ah. Rome Italy. Well I am not sure how this piece is going to go because I am still a little lost…
After doing a Streaty tour in Venice I was really keen to do another one in another of the cities they covered. Streaty have just started doing Food tours in Florence. So I was happy to be a part of the start of something, especially when it comes to food. This was a tour for me. I met my…
Well of course I was going to do a wine tour in Chianti while in Tuscany. What a no brainer!! After getting lost trying to find the meeting point for this tour (it was a fair distance from the train station) I finally found my way to quite an organised set up. Quickly herded onto a big coach bus…
There was nothing I could find wrong with this place. Clean and filled with everything you need for an extended stay. The apartment is very secure with numerous locked entry points to the actual apartment. Easy communication with the owner upon booking and with arrival with the owner’s mother whom was absolutely lovely. Armed with…
What a cute little place to stay. Loved it Initially it is hard to find, as there is no signage until you walk into the small foyer. Even then it is confusing. For a while there I thought I was lost but admittedly I was early and the reception area wasn’t yet open. The staff here are incredible. Very…
What more can be said about the Cinque Terre other that it is just amazingly stunning. Beautiful. Picturesque. Tranquil (after…
Bologna is the largest city in the Emillia Romangna region of northern Italy. It is kind of half way between Venice and Florence….
The tour was run by Elisabeth whom I discovered through AirBnB experiences. Elisabeth is actually from the Netherlands but I specifically chose her to take the tour so I could gain an outsider’s perspective on living in Bologna. Elisabeth is a student and attends university in Bologna. Specifically choosing Bologna for the chance to learn more about Italian food, art and culture. The…
Apartment in Bologna I stayed two nights in Le Casine Di Vladimar whilst in Bologna. The apartment is about a ten minute walk from the main train station and less than ten minutes from the Centro Storico (main centre). There are some great café’s, bars, restaurants and grocery stores close by. Easily accessible on the second floor of the apartment building. The apartment is secure…
Located about 10 minutes from the Monterroso train station, Sull’ Arco is quite an easy find considering the winding streets and little alleys of the Cinque Terre. Just off the main little street in the old town, it is a very steep climb to find the hotel on the first level. If you have a lot of luggage,…
I cannot tell you how lovely Alla Marina is! My favourite of all hotels on my stay in Italy and for being in the Cinque Terre, it is reasonably priced. Modern, fabulous HUGE bed and the largest of showers I experienced in all of Europe. Thank you! It is NOT easy to find and luckily the staff know this…
Ca’ Due Leoni is old school Venice. Set in the Cannaregio area of Venice the hotel is about a 5 minute walk from the train station. Or in my case 20 minutes as I managed to get myself lost at every turn. The hotel is hidden away in a little courtyard which makes it nice and quiet, being away…
This was my first, but not the last time using Streaty for a walking tour while in Italy. I found them on AirBnb experiences and thought that what they had to offer suited what I was looking for in Venice. I chose to do the Venice food and wine evening tour which was hosted by a very knowledgeable local. Meeting point…
Oh Venice! To be totally honest, after hearing some not so great reports, mostly about tourist overcrowding, I wasn’t really…
Firstly, happy new year to you all. It’s my first ever happy new year as a travel writer and man it makes my heart…