Hiking in the Dolomites
August 06, 2008Hiking the Dolomites is a spectacular experience, one everyone should try at least once in their lives. (Though we think once you’ve gone, you’ll want to come back again and again.) With so many peaks and valleys, there are trails…
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The Verona Opera Festival
August 05, 2008So many people beeline from Milan to Venice, but there is a spectacular event en route worth a stop. The Verona Opera Festival takes place every summer, and is held under the stars, in a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre (think: Colosseum…
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Wines of the Veneto
August 05, 2008Did you know Italy exports the most wine of any country? This means that almost wherever you go, you’ll be find lush vineyards blanketing the countryside outside cities and towns. Veneto is the number one region in terms of production…
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Climbing the Stromboli Volcano, Sicily
August 05, 2008Climbing Sicily’s Stromboli volcano was absolutely spectacular, and my Italy trip planning clients I’ve sent up the volcano concur: it’s definitely a bucket-list hike. But the logistics are not insignificant. My husband and I climbed the volcano during our two-week…
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What’s “The Obvious”?
August 05, 2008I chose “Italy: Beyond the Obvious” as a name because in my years of guiding, organizing, and coaching people on trips and travel to Italy, I’ve noticed there are a few things that pretty much nobody wants to miss, which…
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