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 ...
Explore Italy with Peggy Ryan
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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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 ...
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. Until recently, that is. ... -
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 ... -
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 huge tourism economy makes it ... -
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, ... -
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, 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 ... -
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
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, 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. ... -
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 ...