Destination: Italy

Under the Tuscan Sun

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By bonnie_mud | Views [674]

After a big night out in Rome, involving one too many vinos, a slice of nutella pizza and lack of a thing called sleep. I set off to Tuscany. This meant a very long and very hectic start at the Rome train station. Italians as they are dramatic, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Open your venetians- I am in Venice!

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By bonnie_mud | Views [811]

I find myself lost in a sea of crowds. In an attempt to re-surface I barge through the herds of tourists clicking on their kodak, slurping on their quickly melting gelato, bargaining for a "My____(insert relation) went to Italy and all ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Siena Italy

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Photo Gallery

Firenze

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Views [521]

Firenze So I am a little tired today, was going to head on down to Siena but decided to stop and rest first and drop my bags in Florence. Found an adorable place with Carmel and Pino...and Carmel has a very familiar accent even after 26 years here.... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Leaving Vernazza

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Views [523]

Vernazza to Pisa to Fiernze So managed to get my luggage carried down all those steps by a chivalrous young man...also one of the couples I had run into a few times in my 2 days here, can't remember his name...but it was Buddy this morning!!! Went over ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Vernazza Italy

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Photo Gallery

Last Night in Vernazza

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Views [637]

Last night in Vernazza So the wind is howling out in the little alley near my apartment and I cannot get warm..need to hop in a hot shower and see if I can get enough clothes on to go out..Heading down to find a place for dinner,now about 8:30 as noted ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Italy

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By charlotte_nz | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Riomaggiore,Manarola.Monterosso

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Photo Gallery

Vernazza Cinque Terre

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Views [849]

Vernazza, Italy the 3rd city in the Cinque Terre, right on the ocean and very old. Luca, one of the locals here got me a room, he thought the guy I was looking for was to expensive, I think he just wanted to rent out a friends room!! I said I was ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Milan to La Spezia

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Views [1700]

Milan to La Spezia Taking the train this am,missed the first one cause I was running around trying to avaoid waiting in a ticket line only to find out I needed to wait in the ticket line, and since I had stashed my stuff on the train and only had 12 minutes ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Gallery: Lugano and Lake Como

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Milan Italy

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Photo Gallery

Lake Como and Milan

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By shantitour | Views [619]

Como and Milan Hopped the train from Lugano on a gorgeous fall morning and headed over to Como for a walk around the lake.  As you will see from the pictures it was gorgeous!!  Loved just cruisin around ...left my bags at the train station and just  went ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Autumn - San Lazzaro

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By tingays-in-europe | Photo Gallery