The Beginners Guide to Florence
Florence is the birthplace of renaissance, so unsurprisingly, the city is bursting with art at every corner. This is one of the most popular cities in Italy to visit, and for good reason. There is so much more to Florence than...
My Life in Italy, Part 7: “The Roof is On Fire”
Part 7 in my story, chronicling my 37 journey of living with one foot in the United States and the other in Italy. This chapter covers a dark period in my fife, when I had just returned from my first trip to Italy in 1983.
The Beginner’s Guide to Naples
Naples gets a bad rap. Mafia, pickpockets, dirty streets. But there is so much more to Naples than its stereotypes. There is a lot to explore in and around Naples, and you would be missing out to skip over it. If you love food,...
My Life in Italy, Part 6: “Amalfi, Rome & A Two Horse Town Called Soriano”
Part 6 in my story that chronicles my 36 year journey, living with one foot in the US and the other in Italy.
The Beginner’s Guide to Cinque Terre
Ok I need to start off with a little lesson about this destination before I get into the meat of this post. Cinque Terre (meaning five lands) – Pronounced Cheen-kweh tehr-reh. I know I know, you’ve been calling...
My Life in Italy, Part 5: “If feathers are floating, It’s chicken for dinner”
So I left off on in Part 4 on my second full day in Italy. If I keep going at this rate, there will be roughly 5,000 parts to this series, so in Part 5, I will focus on some of the events of the next 8 days, then I will move on...
My Life in Italy, Part 4: “Death Comes to Those That Swim After Lunch”
Part four in my series of my life in Italy, in which I discover a whole new world and culture, learning that America is not the center of the universe.
5 Reasons why Traveling is so Important.
Why is it that some people cant sit still and must travel the world, while others are happy staying in the same city their whole lives? I’ve never understood that. Besides being fun, traveling is enriching and I truly...
My Favorite Culture Discovery Vacation- Sam
Hello everyone, my name is Sam, I do the accounting for Culture Discovery Vacations. I’m not very active in our online community, but I like to poke my head out every now and then to share with you all some things that are...
My Life in Italy, Part 3: “Scratch Your Balls 13 Times and never make eye contact with the Witch”
Part 3 of my story of an American that slowly became part of Italian culture.