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Milan – Expo 2015 – Milano Centrale
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
Posted in Italian lifestyle and culture, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning, TRAVEL
Tagged Expo 2015, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle, Italy travel, Milan, Milan Expe, Milan Expo 2015, Milano centrale, Photos, train travel, trains, travel, travel planning, travel writing, trip to italy, visit italy
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Tips for Train Travel in Italy
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
More Travel Planning for Italy
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
Posted in Italy Photo, Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning
Tagged Italy, Italy travel, Malpensa airport, Malpensa Express, Malpensa shuttle, Milan, Milano, Milano centrale, Naple, Napoli, Napoli centrale, train travel, trains, travel planning, travel writing, Trenitalia, trip to italy, visit italy
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Travel Planning for Italy
Mt Etna in Sicily erupted again this week and if you’re keeping track, this is the 7th time this year and the 3rd time this month. One week from today I am leaving for Italy and plan to go to … Continue reading
Italy Photo Collage – Not Your Typical Tourist Photos
To say that I like taking photos when I am in Italy is an understatement. I don’t go anywhere without my camera and all I can say is thank God for digital cameras! I certainly have taken my share of … Continue reading
Train Travel Tips
After I returned from Italy I wrote an article on Tips for Buying Train Tickets in Italy and it was published on Associated Content, which is owned by Yahoo. I am a featured travel contributor on Yahoo and write travel … Continue reading
Posted in Italy Travel, Italy Travel Planning
Tagged Italy, train ticket machines, train travel, trains, travel, travel planning
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Train Travel to Geneva
Friday June 17 I enjoyed one last breakfast on the terrace overlooking the lake, paid my bill and took a taxi to the train station. I waited there with some other Americans I had met at the hotel and we … Continue reading
Travel to Sicily
May 17 Today is a travel day, and by end of the day we will have used six different modes of transportation, including walking, taxi, train, bus, plane and rental car. The train ride is three hours to Milano, followed … Continue reading
Train Travel to Carrara
Monday May 2 I expected the trains to be crowded leaving Rome today after the beatification as well as the Labor Day celebrations yesterday. When I bought my ticket to Carrara, it was for standing room only. If I didn’t … Continue reading
The Montepulciano Experience
Tuesday April 26 Montepulciano was wonderful and yes it was worth the chaotic and time-consuming transportation methods to arrive there. Since Tuscany is a region of hills, there frequently is no easy way to reach some of these small towns … Continue reading
Posted in Italy Travel
Tagged Hill towns, Italy, Montepulciano, train transportation, trains, travel, Tuscany, Vino Nobile
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