Italy

From Lake Como it took less than 2 hours to reach the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore, another mountain lake lined with beautiful small villages, but not as busy as Lake Como.  Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy at over 64km long, Read more →

Lake Como gained a lot of fame when George Clooney bought a villa here in 2001 and for most North Americans Lake Como is inextricably linked to George.  While I think he is a fine actor, Read more →

Looking good in Milan is an art form, but life as a nomad means living out of one suitcase, leaving no room for “fashionable” clothing.  Read more →

We moved just over an hour south and east of our last apartment in Brunico and are in a totally different climate.  There is much less snow here and the mountains are not as high.  Read more →

We are here for the first time at the very top of Italy in the Dolomites, on the doorstep of Austria.  All of sudden everyone is speaking German Read more →

Based on a few positive reviews, we booked an eight-night stay in Trieste.  Apparently, we should have done our own research to determine how much there is to see here Read more →

What can one say about Venice other than it’s Venice, a one-of-a-kind, world-renowned city built on the water with an abundance of beautiful sights to admire.  Our fifth visit to Venice was enjoyable Read more →

Ravenna is a small, historic town in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.  Close to the Adriatic Sea, the town can trace its history back more than 2,000 years.  During the 1st century AD, Read more →