Italy
5 Reasons to Celebrate Your Next Holiday at a Luxury Villa in Sicily
In January, something peculiar happens to the human brain.ย ย We start to forget the absolute, sheer mayhem that was the holiday season.ย ย ย As soon as the New Year rolls around, it all feels like a dream.ย In March, weโre reminiscing about the holidays fondly.ย In July, we SWEAR weโre going to start figuring…
Read MoreVillas in Puglia are Serving Up the Sweet Life
Right now everyone canโt stop talking about two booming travel topics. First, destination radars have zeroed in on a seductive slice of the Italian peninsula — Puglia, Italy.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Rome Travel Guide
They say all roads lead to Rome. ย Twelve years ago I felt the pull of the Eternal City as I selected my study abroad location.ย As a history major, it doesnโt get any cooler than studying THE empire on its home turf. ย My time overseas ignited my passion for travel โ I wanted to see…
Read MoreFlorence & Tuscany Travel Guide with a Baby
Itโs hard to find the words to properly convey how special Italy is.ย The cities and towns are picture-postcard perfect, especially in Tuscany where you can let your imagination run wild exploring Medieval towers, stare for hours at the rolling hilltops, and walk through the colorful historical streets of Florence, Lucca, and Siena.ย And if…
Read MoreTravel Guide Sicily’s East Coast: Syracuse and Taormina
Sicily somewhat reminds me of the Texas of Italy.ย They are a proud people โ boastful of both their Italian heritage, and their own Sicilian micro-culture and land (think Texas pride, or โTexas forever,โ for those Friday Night Lights fans).ย They identify themselves as Sicilian first, Italian second.ย And even though Sicilians share a deeply-rooted…
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