Tag: Italy
The Feeling of Venice
Our first trip to Italy began in Venice. This one ends here. There isn’t a city or stop we’ve beenContinue Reading
The Mosaics of Ravenna
Ravenna was going to be part of our post about Emilia-Romagna. We knew so little about this region and itContinue Reading
Ham, Cars and Balsamic: Our Trip Through the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy
As we turned northeast, we left Liguria and Tuscany behind and ventured into Emilia-Romagna, first stop: Parma. A Weekend inContinue Reading
3 Out of 5 Ain’t Bad, +2: Our Visit to Cinque Terre
Manarola. Corniglia. Stop off for lunch in Riomaggiore. But don’t. Feel. Sad. Cuz three out of five ain’t bad. Ok,Continue Reading
Traversing Tuscany by Train, Tread and Tire
We rolled out of Assisi and Umbria on a brilliant but cool spring morning destination: Florence. We feel like we’veContinue Reading
Lucca is for Living
We aren’t big fans of Michelin star restaurants. Overpriced, overrated, small portions, usually more about presentation. They’re good, but theyContinue Reading
The Birds of San Gimignano
We arrived in San Gimignano after a brief stop in Siena. San Gimignano has been showing up more in myContinue Reading
Duomos, Davids, Gardens, Museos and More. A Week in the Cradle of The Renaissance: Florence
Florence, or Firenze, is the birthplace of the Renaissance. With statues, beautiful and distinctive yellow buildings with green or brownContinue Reading
Easter in Assisi
As we climbed into Umbria on the train, the landscape we’d experienced for the past two weeks on the CampaniaContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 