Unlocking some of Italy’s best-kept secrets in Trani, Puglia
Living and working in Italy as an English teacher, many of my students and friends were from the Italian region ...
Travel to Italy with Gracefully Global
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Assisi, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
Assisi, Italy: A place to find your inspiration.
Assisi had been on my wish-list for many years, in part because of its obvious beauty and charm, and in ... -
Bologna, Life in Bologna, Travel Opinion
Take a Chance on Bologna
Author’s note: I’ve written this article with an optimistic heart that international travel will be viable in the not-too-distant future. ... -
Florence, Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
A White Florence
Today, on the first day of spring, Florence got its snow. Tuscany is not a region of Italy where snow ... -
Italy Travel, Rome, Travel Opinion, Travel Tips
My first backdoor experience at the Colosseum
I must admit, as far as travel experiences go, visiting the Colosseum never ranked highly on my list of favorites. ... -
Italy Travel, Rome, Travel Tips
How I pick my guides: Enjoying cocktails and sunset with The Roman Guy
Big cities can be quite a puzzle to get to know, and Rome is no exception. Even tougher still, Rome’s ... -
Bologna: the city of nighttime.
As the host of what is considered by many to be the oldest university in the western world, Bologna has ... -
Italian Liberation Day in Bologna
April 25 is known in Italy as the Anniversario della Liberazione d’Italia, or the Anniversario della Resistenza. It was during ... -
Italy Travel, Rome, Travel Opinion
A dream job doesn’t always have to be perfect: What I’ve learned as a guide in Rome.
Working as an on-site program coordinator in Italy for CISabroad, I have a steep learning curve, but I’m loving the ... -
Italy Travel, Travel: My stories
Saint Faustino’s Day: Celebrating Singledom the Italian Way
After spending most of the last five years of my life in Bologna, Italy, the day after Valentine’s Day will ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Photo Tours, Venice
Illustrious Instants: The Undeniable Beauty of Venice
There are two types of people in the world: those that love Venice, and those that really don’t. But ... -
Illustrious Instants: An Afternoon Stroll in Bologna
This photo is perhaps the most “illustrious” of my “instants” so far. The photo isn’t meant to demonstrate fabulous composition, ... -
Italy Travel, Lecce, Puglia, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
An Italian Wedding in Lecce, Puglia
It was 11pm and I was standing alone outside the Lecce train station with two suitcases, two bags, no ride, ... -
Italy Travel, Kufstein, Austria, Other Places, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
One of the most beautiful train rides there is
I’m on a train bound for Kufstein, Austria. I’ve made the trip once before, in the winter, and it was ... -
Bologna, Illustrious Instants, Life in Bologna
Illustrious Instants: Celebrating spring in Bologna's beautiful colli (hills)
It was almost exactly one year ago today that this moment was captured, on one of those blissful Sunday afternoons ... -
Italy Travel, Siena, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
Suspended in time in Siena, Italy
Just as Siena is stuck in time, I wish I could have gotten stuck in time in Siena. Like in ... -
Cesenatico, Italy Travel, Travel: My stories
Celebrating the Italian Summer at the Seaside in Cesenatico
Italians find themselves at the sea nearly every summer weekend, whether they smartly rent or own a whole beach house, ... -
Italy Travel, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
An All-Women Work Trip to the Suburbs of Milan
This post is my latest in a short series celebrating the success of my random and wonderful traveling adventures with ... -
Italy Travel, Rome, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
My kindred spirits in Rome
There’s nothing like spending a little quality time with someone who just “gets” you. Double that pleasure when you can ... -
Italy Travel, Siena, Video Guides
This video convinced me to go to Siena
Siena has been on my list of places to go for years (literally), but a long train trip has kept ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
One of my favorite views in the world
The view from the Rialto bridge in Venice is – in a word – indescribable. Yes, you are submerged in ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Rome
An Innocent Roman Sunset
Living far, far away from home isn’t always easy. But this sunset view of St. Peter’s Basilica just off of the ... -
Italy Travel, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories, Treviso
Treviso: That beautiful little city just around the corner
A country as beloved by Americans as Italy means there are a lot of tourists here. And while there’s technically ... -
Bologna, Life in Bologna, Photo Tours, Travel: My stories
Kite flying at midnight, Notte Bianca, and how I fell in love with Bologna again
I guess it is pretty much a given that living far away from home is never easy. And living in ... -
Italy Travel, Travel: My stories, Venice
A Night in Venice
Since I started this blog I’ve known that the missing ingredient was a dash of charm and a whole lotta ... -
The sound of vacation.
What is it about the sound of the beach…the breeze, the drone of the ocean and the occasional squawk of ... -
Bologna, Italy Travel, Life in Bologna, Video Guides
Why We <3 Bologna
We are thrilled to introduce our first of a series of videos about our travels around Europe and afar! Please ... -
Italy Travel, Lake Como, Photo Tours, Travel Opinion
Lake Como: Good enough for George Clooney, good enough for me.
When deciding from long lists of potential vacation destinations seems to have less reason than throwing a dart at a ... -
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Italy Travel, Photo Tours, Rimini, Travel Opinion
A day at the sea: Rimini, Italy
Day 20 in a row of temperatures over 80 degrees and no air-conditioner finally got the best of me, so ... -
Italy Travel, Photo Tours, Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy
Ravenna is a small, unassuming city in the northeast Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and is a virtual treasure trove of ... -
Bologna, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion, Uncategorized
Reason 1,024,862 I love Italy: Dancing in a piazza on a Sunday night
Yes, it is Sunday night. Of course most of us have work or school commitments tomorrow. But why should that ... -
Cinque Terra, Italy Travel, Photo Tours
Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre rose to fame among American tourists with the help of a well-known friend, Rick Steves, and it seems ... -
Bologna, Life in Bologna, Photo Tours
Bologna, Italy
Despite the 15 months that I have already spent in Bologna, I have not yet acclimated to the striking allure ...
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Unlocking some of Italy’s best-kept secrets in Trani, Puglia
Living and working in Italy as an English teacher, many of my students and friends were from the Italian region of Puglia. During our conversational ... -
Assisi, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
Assisi, Italy: A place to find your inspiration.
Assisi had been on my wish-list for many years, in part because of its obvious beauty and charm, and in part, because Assisi was the ... -
Bologna: the city of nighttime.
As the host of what is considered by many to be the oldest university in the western world, Bologna has been a second home for ... -
Italian Liberation Day in Bologna
April 25 is known in Italy as the Anniversario della Liberazione d’Italia, or the Anniversario della Resistenza. It was during these last weeks of April, ... -
Italy Travel, Rome, Travel Opinion
A dream job doesn’t always have to be perfect: What I’ve learned as a guide in Rome.
Working as an on-site program coordinator in Italy for CISabroad, I have a steep learning curve, but I’m loving the work, especially learning and sharing ... -
Italy Travel, Travel: My stories
Saint Faustino’s Day: Celebrating Singledom the Italian Way
After spending most of the last five years of my life in Bologna, Italy, the day after Valentine’s Day will never be the same. ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Photo Tours, Venice
Illustrious Instants: The Undeniable Beauty of Venice
There are two types of people in the world: those that love Venice, and those that really don’t. But despite all of its flaws, ... -
Illustrious Instants: An Afternoon Stroll in Bologna
This photo is perhaps the most “illustrious” of my “instants” so far. The photo isn’t meant to demonstrate fabulous composition, color, movement, etc. The photo ... -
Italy Travel, Lecce, Puglia, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
An Italian Wedding in Lecce, Puglia
It was 11pm and I was standing alone outside the Lecce train station with two suitcases, two bags, no ride, no money, and Lecce’s Wikitravel ... -
Italy Travel, Kufstein, Austria, Other Places, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
One of the most beautiful train rides there is
I’m on a train bound for Kufstein, Austria. I’ve made the trip once before, in the winter, and it was a magical winter wonderland. Now ... -
Bologna, Illustrious Instants, Life in Bologna
Illustrious Instants: Celebrating spring in Bologna's beautiful colli (hills)
It was almost exactly one year ago today that this moment was captured, on one of those blissful Sunday afternoons with friends and nothing else ... -
Italy Travel, Siena, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
Suspended in time in Siena, Italy
Just as Siena is stuck in time, I wish I could have gotten stuck in time in Siena. Like in Groundhog Day, I want to ... -
Cesenatico, Italy Travel, Travel: My stories
Celebrating the Italian Summer at the Seaside in Cesenatico
Italians find themselves at the sea nearly every summer weekend, whether they smartly rent or own a whole beach house, or just a few feet ... -
Italy Travel, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
An All-Women Work Trip to the Suburbs of Milan
This post is my latest in a short series celebrating the success of my random and wonderful traveling adventures with friends over the last month. ... -
Italy Travel, Rome, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
My kindred spirits in Rome
There’s nothing like spending a little quality time with someone who just “gets” you. Double that pleasure when you can spend time with them on ... -
Italy Travel, Siena, Video Guides
This video convinced me to go to Siena
Siena has been on my list of places to go for years (literally), but a long train trip has kept me away. But this video, ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
One of my favorite views in the world
The view from the Rialto bridge in Venice is – in a word – indescribable. Yes, you are submerged in tourists. But if you can ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Rome
An Innocent Roman Sunset
Living far, far away from home isn’t always easy. But this sunset view of St. Peter’s Basilica just off of the Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta ... -
Italy Travel, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories, Treviso
Treviso: That beautiful little city just around the corner
A country as beloved by Americans as Italy means there are a lot of tourists here. And while there’s technically nothing wrong with lots of ... -
Bologna, Life in Bologna, Photo Tours, Travel: My stories
Kite flying at midnight, Notte Bianca, and how I fell in love with Bologna again
I guess it is pretty much a given that living far away from home is never easy. And living in a different country is equally ... -
Italy Travel, Travel: My stories, Venice
A Night in Venice
Since I started this blog I’ve known that the missing ingredient was a dash of charm and a whole lotta honesty. It isn’t easy ... -
The sound of vacation.
What is it about the sound of the beach…the breeze, the drone of the ocean and the occasional squawk of a seagull that is powerful ... -
Bologna, Italy Travel, Life in Bologna, Video Guides
Why We <3 Bologna
We are thrilled to introduce our first of a series of videos about our travels around Europe and afar! Please check our YouTube channel! Our ... -
Italy Travel, Lake Como, Photo Tours, Travel Opinion
Lake Como: Good enough for George Clooney, good enough for me.
When deciding from long lists of potential vacation destinations seems to have less reason than throwing a dart at a dart board, a good potential ... -
Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Verona
Why Not Verona for Valentine’s Day?
A sunset this heavenly seems fit only for a date of equally epic proportions – Romeo, perhaps? Well, this is Verona, Italy, seen vividly in ... -
Italy Travel, Photo Tours, Rimini, Travel Opinion
A day at the sea: Rimini, Italy
Day 20 in a row of temperatures over 80 degrees and no air-conditioner finally got the best of me, so I did what any good ... -
Italy Travel, Photo Tours, Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy
Ravenna is a small, unassuming city in the northeast Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and is a virtual treasure trove of visual delights. Famous for its ... -
Bologna, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion, Uncategorized
Reason 1,024,862 I love Italy: Dancing in a piazza on a Sunday night
Yes, it is Sunday night. Of course most of us have work or school commitments tomorrow. But why should that stop us from having fun? ... -
Cinque Terra, Italy Travel, Photo Tours
Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre rose to fame among American tourists with the help of a well-known friend, Rick Steves, and it seems to continue to grow ever-more ... -
Bologna, Life in Bologna, Photo Tours
Bologna, Italy
Despite the 15 months that I have already spent in Bologna, I have not yet acclimated to the striking allure of this historic Italian city. ...