Best Pizza in Naples, Italy In June, Gary and I were able to experience two of the oldest and best pizza places in Naples! I had heard about pizza in Naples but could all the hype be true? When I …
Experiencing The Blue Grotto | Is It Worth It?
The Blue Grotto The best way for me to describe the Blue Grotto process is to envision a Chinese Fire Drill in water. In case you aren’t familiar with this term, it can be better described as a classic car …
Spotlight: Island of Capri | Amazing & Stunning
The Island of Capri While staying in the Campania region of Italy, we took a few days to visit the Island of Capri. We had been to this area previously in 2012 but Capri wasn’t included in our itinerary. Big …
Salerno Restaurant Recommendation
Here is our Salerno restaurant recommendation when visiting Campania, Italy. The fish was so fresh in this place, they don’t even have printed menus. Reason? The catch of the day is what goes on the menu and obviously, they don’t …
Cathedral, Parma
The Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) – Duomo Gary and I visited the Cathedral several times while staying in Parma, Italy for 90 days. On each visit, we would point out to each other something new, something we missed …
Matera Restaurant
This Matera restaurant was over-the-top and we would return here in a heartbeat! Excellent food and service… and the view! You walk through an archway and down several steps to the restaurant. We wrote about our experience in our book, …
Capri Restaurants
The food was amazing. Gary had the octopus and I had pasta with clams. We didn’t have the pizza but the other guests said it was terrific! Go through the arch in Piazzatta of Capri next to the town hall …
3 Iconic Beautiful Italian Sports Cars | Incredible Day
Italian Sports Cars Pagani • Lamborghini • Maserati This post is unusual for us, Italian sports cars? But the day was so memorable – we had to share it. Hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed experiencing it. …
Being in Italy Without Speaking Fluent Italian
Not Speaking Fluent Italian Speaking Italian… as many of you know, one of my goals this year is to learn Italian. My biggest hurdle — me! I have little patience and want to know it all immediately and speak it …
Visiting Polignano a Mare in a Day
Polignano a Mare While staying in Conversano for two months, we took a day trip to Polignano a Mare. What an amazing and beautiful town! The coast around Polignano a Mare is full of more than 70 sea caves, due …
Months 5 & 6 | 1-Year Adventure in Italy
Months 5 & 6 Here we are… in Italy for months 5 & 6 and our update! This one-year journey has been incredible so far. We are learning the language and enjoying being “Italian.” That is, as much as an …