Assisi, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
Assisi, Italy: A place to find your inspiration.
I came to Assisi as a solo traveler after several weeks of intense work in Rome, to celebrate my birthday. ...
Explore Italy with Peggy Ryan
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Bologna, Life in Bologna, Travel Opinion
Take a Chance on Bologna
A typical vacation in Italy is usually dominated by stops in Rome and Florence, and possibly Venice and the Amalfi ... -
Florence, Illustrious Instants, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
It Even Snows in Florence
Today, on the first day of spring, Florence got its snow. Tuscany is not a region of Italy where snow ... -
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. ... -
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 the oldest university in the western world, Bologna has been a second home for young people ... -
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 ... -
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
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, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
My first Italian wedding in Lecce: It was no perfect fairytale, but there was a happy ending
It was 11pm and I was standing alone outside the Lecce train station with two luggages, two bags, no ride, ... -
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 ... -
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 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, Italy Travel, Life in Bologna, Photo Tours, Travel: My stories
Kite flying at midnight, Notte Bianca, and how I fell in love with Bologna again
The infatuation for Italy that I arrived here with has been substituted with a real, sincere love based on a ... -
Italy Travel, Travel: My stories, Venice
A Night in Venice
A few weeks ago I was on a commuter train headed to Venice on a cold, quiet Saturday evening in ... -
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 ... -
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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Assisi, Italy Travel, Travel Opinion
Assisi, Italy: A place to find your inspiration.
I came to Assisi as a solo traveler after several weeks of intense work in Rome, to celebrate my birthday. It was a fitting way ... -
Bologna: the city of nighttime.
As the host of the oldest university in the western world, Bologna has been a second home for young people from across Europe for centuries. ... -
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, ... -
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
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, Travel Opinion, Travel: My stories
My first Italian wedding in Lecce: It was no perfect fairytale, but there was a happy ending
It was 11pm and I was standing alone outside the Lecce train station with two luggages, two bags, no ride, no money, and Lecce’s Wikitravel ... -
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 ... -
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 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, Italy Travel, Life in Bologna, Photo Tours, Travel: My stories
Kite flying at midnight, Notte Bianca, and how I fell in love with Bologna again
The infatuation for Italy that I arrived here with has been substituted with a real, sincere love based on a foundation of its awesomeness: the ... -
Italy Travel, Travel: My stories, Venice
A Night in Venice
A few weeks ago I was on a commuter train headed to Venice on a cold, quiet Saturday evening in Italy. Despite the rain and ... -
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 ... -
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. ...