How to Spend a Day in Varenna

As part of my mega six-week trip traveling all throughout northern Italy, I spent almost a week based in Como, right on the shores of Lake Como. This gorgeous lake attracts tourists from all over the world and, being so…

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How to Visit the Ponte dei Salti

I spent five nights based in Como, on the shores of the iconic Lake Como in northern Italy. One of the day trips we did was to drive up into southern Switzerland, the Italian-Swiss border just minutes away from the…

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Visiting the Balcon d’Italia

I spent five nights based in Como, on the shores of the iconic Lake Como in northern Italy. One of the day trips we did was to drive up into southern Switzerland, the Italian-Swiss border just minutes away from the…

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An Afternoon at Baia dei Saraceni

With Portofino in the rear view mirror, we drove north along the coast to Genoa. The sun shone down as we drove the winding coastal road, pretty pastel towns intermixed with the tunnels through the mountains. Genoa proved to be…

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A Complete Guide to Portofino

Oh Portofino, the place where that song famously croons you can find love. Once a little fishing village tucked down the far end of the Ligurian coast, Portofino is now considered one of the most bougie places to vacation in…

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A Complete Guide to Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre, the five towns with the colourful pillbox houses built into the coastline of western Italy, is probably one of the most famous destinations in the country. The Ligurian coastline is seriously idyllic. After having been Instagram friends since…

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Hiking the Cinque Terre

I think the images of the five colourful little towns of Cinque Terre is one of the most well-known in all of Italy. The pillbox houses built into the cliffs along the Liguria coastline evoke daydreams of idyllic small town…

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How to Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa

You'd be hard pressed to come across someone who hasn't heard of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. This funny little monument is known around the world for being, quite literally, a leaning tower, with currently nearly four degrees of…

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How to Spend a Day in Florence

Florence is widely regarded as the Italian city of art. And truthfully, the art is spectacular. However, I must be honest about how I felt about the city as a whole. And while I know my opinion is not a…

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24 Hours in Bologna

Bologna isn't on many people's radars when it comes to booking their Italian trips - it doesn't always fall into company with the likes of Rome, Florence and Venice - but I'm here to tell you that is absolutely should…

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