Today's travel photo is of a quiet, colourful canal in Burano, Italy. Venice is one of those places where you could spend weeks exploring and still have so much more to see. During my last trip, I took the water bus to explore some of the surrounding islands in Venice. One of my favourites was [...]
Today's travel photo is of the Church of San Giovanni Battista in Riomaggiore, Italy. Riomaggiore is one of the five villages that make up the beautiful coastal area of Cinque Terre on the Ligurian Coast of Italy. This beautiful 14th Century stone church is small and simple compared to many other Italian churches, but its [...]
When I first visited Rome nearly 9 years ago, I was introduced to the incredible art of the Italian Renaissance, found on the ceilings of churches and in museums, the highlight being the art found in the Vatican. My interest in this art only grew stronger as I ventured on to Florence and Venice, and [...]
Today's travel photo is of a quiet alley in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Cortona is a popular town in Southern Tuscany, perched on the side of a hill and known as the setting for the famous book and film, Under the Tuscan Sun. I visited Cortona for the first time during my most recent trip to Italy [...]
Today's travel photo is of the Grand Council Chambers in Palazzo Ducale in Venice, Italy. Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) is a magnificently preserved palace in the heart of Venice. It was the epicenter of Venice for centuries, and all matters of the city state were run from here. The palace is lavishly decorated by stunning [...]
Today's travel photo is of a view across the rooftops of the hilltop town of Montepulciano in Tuscany, Italy. On my latest trip to Italy, I wanted to visit the Val d'Orcia in the south of Tuscany, known for its amazing hilltop towns and stunning green rolling hills that most people picture when they think [...]
It has been many years since I first visited Rome. The eternal city captured my heart in many ways - the history, the architecture, the people, the chaos. It is a city that I knew I would return to one day. That day finally came around this year and I made my second visit to [...]
Today's travel photo is of the view of Piazza San Marco from across the Grand Canal in Dorsoduro, Venice. Dorsoduro is a nice quiet area of Venice where you won't find the crowds that tend to flock to San Marco and Rialto. I walked across the Acadamia Bridge and past the beautiful Basilica di Santa [...]
Today's travel photo is a view of the spectacular coastline of Cinque Terre, Italy. I took this photo while walking the coastal path from the village of Riomaggiore, the most southern of the five villages that make up the Cinque Terre. I caught the ferry from Vernazza and hopped off in Riomaggiore for lunch, exploring [...]
Today's travel photo is of a picturesque street in the town of Castellina in Chianti, Italy. Chianti is one of the most well known and beautiful parts of Tuscany, known for its famous wine, its stunning scenery and its charming towns and villages. Castellina is one of the larger towns in Chianti, with weekend markets [...]
