Italy

Musei Di Villa Torlonia, Rome

Museums are everywhere in Rome and in the northern part of the city is yet another beautiful museum in a city that has so many.…

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Orte Italy

One rainy day in November I hopped a train from Rome and rode it to the town of Orte hoping to escape the dampness and…

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Piazza Mincio and the Fountain of the Frogs

In the Trieste neighborhood of northern Rome is Piazza Mincio. The piazza is home to yet another of Rome’s fantastic fountains as well as a…

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Orvieto Italy

About 90 minutes north of Rome by car or train is the hilltop town of Orvieto. Orvieto is one of Italy’s most beautiful hilltop towns.…

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Bocca della Verità

La Bocca della Verità (The Mouth of Truth) is a marble sculpture in Rome with an interesting and humorous legend attached to it. It resides…

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The Testaccio Market

The Testaccio Market of Rome, in the neighborhood it is named for, is one of the nicest open air markets in the entire city. It…

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The Artist of Piazza della Rotonda

In Rome, in a quiet corner of Piazza della Rotonda just steps from the Pantheon, is a woman that has been creating and selling her…

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Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona, or Navona Square, isn’t actually a square at all. It’s really a rectangle! All kidding aside, Piazza Navona is one of the most…

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Castello di Meleto – Chianti in Tuscany

When I picture Tuscany I see the rolling green hills of Chianti that stretch on as far as the horizon covered in a patchwork of…

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Something Magical Happens Here -The Piazza della Rotonda – Rome

As soon as I arrive in Rome Piazza della Rotonda is always my first destination. It’s a place that feels as warm as your favorite…

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Riding The Italian Trains

Traveling by train in Italy is very pleasant and actually extremely simple to navigate even if you are new to the country. Throughout Italy most…

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Lunch With Pavarotti at De Santis in Milan

Did I ever tell you about the time I had lunch with the famous Italian opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti? Well… In preparation for my visit…

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Le Tartarughe Eat & Drink

Rome Italy. A big city. Busy, crowded, loud, moving always. Sometimes I like to just sit and relax and be alone in a crowd. A…

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The Big Nose

Who’s thirsty? All over Italy are water fountains that continuously run clean, fresh, great tasting water. You may have noticed them. The Italians call them…

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Bottega del Vino – La Coloniale – Milano

While strolling the streets near my hotel I came across a jewel of a Milano landmark, The Botega Del Vino – La Coloniale, a wonderful…

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Musei Capitolini – Rome

Bigfoot does exist! Rome has many wonderful museums scattered around the city but there are three that everyone must see. The Vatican of course, The…

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A Day in Pompeii, Italy

Around 79AD the ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The eruption was so violent that the entire city…

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Castellina in Chianti – Tuscany

Castellina is a small Tuscan town of about 3,000 people and is located in the Chianti hilltops about 15 kilometers north of Siena. This is…

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5 Things You Must Do in Florence

Florence Italy is one of my favorite places to visit! Possibly the birthplace of the Renaissance, this wonderful city has history, and art, and beauty,…

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Rome Italy – Travels With Dan

Rome Italy – Travels With Dan Rome Italy is a city layered upon centuries of history and shares the modern world with the…

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Tuscany – Video

Video montage of my travels through Tuscany and it’s many towns… We all love Tuscany! Enjoy! ~Dan

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Venice Italy Video

Venice Italy I’ve visited Venice many times and it always amazes me. Venice is the most beautiful city in the world. I…

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The Basilica of Santa Croce – Florence

The Basilica of Santa Croce (The Holy Cross) is one of my favorite places to see in Florence. It doesn’t get the notoriety that other…

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Dinner at Osteria Le Panzanelle at the Tuscan Town of Lucarelli

Just a few minutes away from my hotel in Radda is the Tuscan town of Lucarelli. It is a small town and if you blink…

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Montepulciano Italy – A Tuscan Delight

Montepulciano Italy – A Tuscan Delight Italian meats, cheeses, prosecco, beautiful views of the Tuscan countryside, it must be Montepulciano… When traveling around Tuscany I…

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Radda in Chianti – Italy

Radda in Chianti – Italy The little hilltop town of Radda, located in the heart of the Chianti region of Tuscany, is a great spot…

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Cortona Italy

Cortona Italy The beautiful hilltop town of Cortona in Tuscany is one of the most scenic stops I had on my journey through this region…

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Siena Italy

The Tuscan city of Siena is widely known for it’s large Piazza del Campo, home of the famous horse race Palio di Siena. This race…

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San Gimignano – Tuscany Italy

Welcome to the town of San Gimignano in Tuscany! One of dozens of hilltop Tuscan towns that offer tourists a taste of Tuscany the way…

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Venice Italy – The Most Beautiful City in the World

Venice Italy – The Most Beautiful City in the World Each time I have visited Venice I am completely amazed by how beautiful and magical…

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Pisa – Tuscany Italy

The iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous landmarks in all of Italy. Located in the Tuscan city of Pisa, this…

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Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino – Rome

Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino – Rome One of my favorite restaurants in Rome is Gino’s. Every trip I try to make it there at least…

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Palazzo Barberini – Rome

The Palazzo Barberini is a museum in Rome that doesn’t receive the notoriety of some of the other museums in the city but none the…

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Fontana delle Tartarughe – Rome

La Fontana delle Tartarughe, The Turtle Fountain, is one of my favorite fountains in Rome. Located in the Sant’Angelo District of Rome it resides just…

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The Pieta by Michelangelo – The Vatican

Carved from a single slab of marble, Michelangelo created this work for a French Cardinal in 1499. 200 years later it was moved to the…

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Piazza di Pietra – Rome Italy

Piazza di Pietra Piazza di Pietra The name of the square refers to the columns of a temple dedicated to Emperor Hadrian built in 144…

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5 Things You Must Do in Rome

5 Things You Must Do in Rome Ahhh Roma…My favorite city in the world! Rome is a wonderful city that in current day is modern…

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Piazza Navona – Rome Italy

The beautiful Piazza Navona is most famous for it’s three fountains. The Fountain of the Four Rivers, The Fountain of Neptune, and The Fountain del…

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Lunch in Trastevere at Bruno alla Lungaretta – Rome

Trastevere has so many great restaurants to choose from and on this trip I ate at more than one in this neighborhood of Rome. On…

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The Galleria Borghese – Rome

One of my favorite museums in Rome is the beautiful Borghese Gallery. This museum is a must see. The collection was gathered by Cardinal Scipione…

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Video – Sunset in the Piazza Navona – Rome

Piazza Navona – Rome Italy – Sunset in the Piazza One of the most beautiful places in Rome is the wonderful Piazza Navona. The piazza…

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Trajan’s Column – Rome Italy

Dedicated in 113 to the Emperor Trajan after his successful campaigns to conquer territories as far north as present day Romania the Trajan’s column is…

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