We had just completed a rush two hour visit to Pisa at the end of our week in Tuscany, as we had to drop our rental car off at the airport (the only depot that was open on a Sunday). From Pisa we were heading to our next destination on our tour of Italy - the famous [...]
One week in Tuscany, Italy just wasn't enough. In fact, even though we had seen so much of this beautiful province and explored so many of its interesting towns, we still had only just scratched the surface. We hadn't even made it to one of Tuscany's most popular cities - Pisa. Luckily, due to the [...]
This week's travel photo is of Ponte Vecchio over the River Arno in Florence, Italy. This 14th century bridge has a line of shops on each side and is a popular attraction in this beautiful city. More about Ponte Vecchio Ponte Vecchio is one of Florence’s most famous landmarks and the oldest bridge spanning the [...]
Piazza del Popolo is located at the end of Via del Corso, the straight road that runs through the center of Rome from Piazza Venezia at the base of Capitoline Hill, and stands at the northern gate of the Aurelian Walls (the walls that surrounded ancient Rome). Entering Piazza del Popolo from Via del [...]
When my wife and I got married, we decided to spend our month long honeymoon in Italy. It was absolutely perfect and we instantly fell in love with this beautiful country. Like most people, we arrived in Rome and spent four amazing days exploring the city. I was recently going through some old photos that [...]
After spending an afternoon in Florence to pick up our rental car two days prior, I couldn't wait to get back and explore more of this famous Italian art city. We were staying in a Tuscan villa about 30km to the south of Florence near Figline Valdarno, so rather than drive into the city and [...]
Tuscany is filled with picturesque medieval hilltop towns that make the region a pleasure to explore and to photograph - the list of places to see is huge. One town that would definitely be on the top of the list is Siena - a city that I don't think I could ever get sick of. [...]
This week's travel photo is a close up shot of the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) in Rome, Italy. This 18th century fountain is a beautiful piece of artwork and one of the most popular attractions in Rome. Legend says that if you throw a coin into the fountain you will return to Rome. It [...]
Since we had picked up our rental car from Florence the day before, we were now free to go and explore Tuscany. Our Tuscan villa was located about 30km South of Florence near the town of Figline Valdarno, which is located very close to the famous Chianti wine growing region. So, for our first day [...]
Venice is one of my favourite cities in Italy, and I can actually say it is certainly one of the most amazing places I have visited in the world. Just wandering around and getting lost in its maze of streets was the best part of all, but something that I noticed a lot of when [...]
