Tag Archives: train travel

Around the Corner in Verona

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

Verona is arguably one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Italy. After all it is the city of Romeo and Juliet. Via Mazzini leading to the stunning Piazza delle Erbe is made of pink marble. The old Roman … Continue reading →

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Conversational Italian for Travelers – Book Review

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

Occasionally I like to introduce an author or  feature a book about Italy or anything Italian. Today I am honored to recommend a book I recently discovered, and I think you’ll like it too. Conversational Italian for Travelers Just the … Continue reading →

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Milan – Expo 2015 – Milano Centrale

Posted on May 2, 2015 by

Milano Centrale will see a lot more traffic this year since the MILAN EXPO2015 just opened May 1st and will run until November 1, 2015. This beautiful structure is an architectural monument, modeled after  Union Station in Washington, DC. If you … Continue reading →

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Tips for Train Travel in Italy

Posted on September 28, 2014 by

Train travel is one of the most popular ways for getting around Italy, both for tourists and local Italians. If you are visiting Italy for the first time, train travel may be a little intimidating. From my experiences on trains  … Continue reading →

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Leaving for Italy in Two Weeks

Posted on September 14, 2014 by

Oh my God – All of a sudden I feel the time crunch – I am leaving for Italy in two weeks and  just realized that I still had not booked all my train reservations. So today I spent time … Continue reading →

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More Travel Planning for Italy

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

With every passing day, I am closer to returning to Bella Italia and am firming up some travel plans. In less than three months I will be on my way and I am starting to get excited. Of course I … Continue reading →

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I’m Going Back to Italy~Are You Really Surprised?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by

I am excited because I am planning another trip to Italy!  This one will be this fall, just after I retire from my nursing career. What a treat not to have to request time off and wait for it to … Continue reading →

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Getting to Sorrento by Way of Pompeii

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

Sept 24, 2013 I am on my own today since Rick and Monica don’t feel that great and want to hang out in Salerno and at the hotel. After breakfast, all of us ride together on the shuttle to Salerno … Continue reading →

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Leaving Sicily and on to the Amalfi Coast

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

Sept 23, 2013 With less than three hours sleep, I woke up to the sound of the alarm on my phone at 3:45am, so I would be ready to leave for the Palermo airport by 4:30. We had to return … Continue reading →

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Cooking Class in Sicily

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

Sept 19, 2013 I have never taken a cooking class before and am excited to be here at Agriturismo Tarantola with my sister-in-law, Monica. The welcoming Signor Filippo is tall and attractive and molto gentile, very kind. After ushering us … Continue reading →

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