Last fall, I got to spend a wonderful long weekend exploring Cinque Terre with one of my favorite travel buddies in the world: my mom! Though the Ligurian Coast is only a few hours train ride from Milan, this was only my second time visiting. Our base for the long weekend was in Monterosso al Mare, […]
Baroque Beauty at the Borromean Islands
Possibly thanks to George Clooney, or possibly because of its incredible beauty, Lake Como has been on Italy’s travel radar for years. When I find articles about “Things To Do in Milan,” going to Lake Como always seems to be listed, which is funny since it isn’t even in Milan. Though Como is stunning, Northern […]
Quick Post: On Top of Milan
In Venice Once Again
Last week I needed a change of scenery. It was one of those weeks when it’s just too hard to live away from everyone I love, and I needed to get out and distract myself. I thought about going shopping or heading to the park, calling a friend or getting a gelato. Everything seemed […]
Burano: A Rainbow of a City
Even from a distance, the candy-colored houses of Burano stood out vividly. Burano is a small journey within itself, and while this was my fourth visit to Venice, it was my first on the tiny island. To get to the colorful island, you need to first take a vaparetto to Murano, then disembark and […]
Easter in Florence: The Explosion of the Cart
Easter is a huge deal in Italy, and is celebrated with varying traditions all over the country. In Florence, Easter is celebrated with the Scorpio del Carro, which translates to the Explosion of the Cart. This tradition dates back to the First Crusades, when a Florentine knight was the first to scale the walls of […]
Quick Picture Post: Back to Cervinia
I can’t believe it took two years to head back to the ski town I adored so much! Odaliz, Laura and I found an apartment for rent this weekend and jumped at the chance to head back to Cervinia. Fondue, stunning views, mountain air, and another ski lesson (where I only fell like… 5 times…) […]
Where 2016 Took Me
January Rochester, NY Milan, Italy February Milan, Italy Siena, Italy Stuttgart, Germany Hechingen, Germany Frieburg, Germany Colmar, France March Milan, Italy Rome, Italy Pompeii, Italy Amalfi, Italy Positano, Italy April Milan, Italy May Milan, Italy Prague, Czech Republic June Milan, Italy Jorpeland, Norway Preikestolen, Norway Stavanger, Norway July Milan, Italy Porto Cervo, Italy Cayuga […]
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