Milano Centrale will see a lot more traffic this year since the MILAN EXPO2015 just opened May 1st and will run until November 1, 2015. This beautiful structure is an architectural monument, modeled after Union Station in Washington, DC. If you … Continued
Train travel is one of the most popular ways for getting around Italy, both for tourists and local Italians. If you are visiting Italy for the first time, train travel may be a little intimidating. From my experiences on trains … Continued
With every passing day, I am closer to returning to Bella Italia and am firming up some travel plans. In less than three months I will be on my way and I am starting to get excited. Of course I … Continued
Mt Etna in Sicily erupted again this week and if you’re keeping track, this is the 7th time this year and the 3rd time this month. One week from today I am leaving for Italy and plan to go to … Continued
To say that I like taking photos when I am in Italy is an understatement. I don’t go anywhere without my camera and all I can say is thank God for digital cameras! I certainly have taken my share of … Continued
After I returned from Italy I wrote an article on Tips for Buying Train Tickets in Italy and it was published on Associated Content, which is owned by Yahoo. I am a featured travel contributor on Yahoo and write travel … Continued
Friday June 17 I enjoyed one last breakfast on the terrace overlooking the lake, paid my bill and took a taxi to the train station. I waited there with some other Americans I had met at the hotel and we … Continued
May 17 Today is a travel day, and by end of the day we will have used six different modes of transportation, including walking, taxi, train, bus, plane and rental car. The train ride is three hours to Milano, followed … Continued
Monday May 2 I expected the trains to be crowded leaving Rome today after the beatification as well as the Labor Day celebrations yesterday. When I bought my ticket to Carrara, it was for standing room only. If I didn’t … Continued
Tuesday April 26 Montepulciano was wonderful and yes it was worth the chaotic and time-consuming transportation methods to arrive there. Since Tuscany is a region of hills, there frequently is no easy way to reach some of these small towns … Continued
