Visiting one of Tuscany’s most beautiful places on a hot day in June requires some creativity and planning. First – find a place to park that is not too far of a walk from the city center. With help from the hosts at our luxury villa hotel outside of Montepulciano, check. On this visit I […]
The Social Rule Italians Never Break That Americans Don’t Even Know Exists (And How Ignoring It Instantly Marks You as a Foreigner) Italy is known for many things—its food, architecture, fashion, and pace of life. But ask anyone who has spent real time in the country, and they’ll tell you that what truly defines Italian […]
Three couples from my home state of Minnesota return to Europe, this time to Italy. Their first trip was in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in September, 2024. Now they will experience Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna, Parma, Pisa, Montepulciano and more over two weeks in the spring.
Jennifer and Lin traveled with me before, this time they invite friends Ward and Karen for a 2-week adventure in Bella Italia. Highlights will include Rome (Arrival), the Amalfi Coast region centered around Amalfi and Ravello, Positano plus Florence, Pisa, Montepulciano and the Val d’Orcia, Montalcino and Pienza as highlights.
Was this really nearly six years ago? How times flies when you’re having fun and adventures! Quick Link to NBC News Story Featuring European Focus and James Derheim
This story ran two years ago and featured the Petrulli family experiencing their roots in Germany and Italy. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/travelers-turn-to-their-family-compass-for-a-journey-of-discovery-1306522179595
Effective April 26, all travelers into Italy will have to show proof of where they plan to spend a mandatory 14-day period of self-isolation quarantine. This effectively ends tourism from foreign sources for the rest of the year. I am closely monitoring this situation, which has understandably created an earthquake of outcry in a country […]