Our next destination, Cinque Terre, is known as the “Five Lands”. This area is a UNESCO world heritage site and that honor is given to the towns of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. We pulled into the town…

Our next destination, Cinque Terre, is known as the “Five Lands”. This area is a UNESCO world heritage site and that honor is given to the towns of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. We pulled into the town…
Getting from Milan to Genoa was a breeze by train. For accommodation, we had booked a night at the Mini Hotel (54 Euro, incl breakfast), convenient because it was within walking distance of the train station. We hadn’t anticipated being…
Milan on a budget. We hadn’t planned to include Milan in our Italian plans, but the flight from Germany was just too good to resist. We flew from Stuttgart to Malpensa for 35 Euros each (including checked baggage) with EasyJet…what…
Good food, beautiful people, phenomenal sights…what is not to like about Italy, one of Europe’s finest destinations? We have visited Italy numerous times over the years (Venice, Cinque Terre, Rome, Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Florence, Sardinia, Sicily, Naples), but alas, that…