Ortisei is a beautiful village in the Val Gardena region of the Dolomites. We headed up by train to Bolzano in northern Italy, then about a one hour bus trip to Ortisei. Absolutely stunning scenery welcomed us on the bus out there. Didn’t really know what to expect but we were in for a fabulous…
Category: Italy
Cold, Wet Venice
Now I know for most people when they visit Venice they really fall in love with it. Although I enjoyed Venice, I didn’t fall in love with it at all. That might be due to the dramas getting there and the weather we had! Read on…
Exploring Tuscany
One of those places you hear about all your life and then one day you are actually there and you can hardly believe it. Over two different trips to Tuscany in two different years we visited Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Casole d’Elsa, Pisa, Volterra and a couple of other little hilltop towns. Loved Tuscany but…
A week in Positano on the Amalfi Coast
Well, the Amalfi Coast was another part of Italy we really fell in love with! From the moment you drive in and stop at the lookout over Positano it never ceases showcasing its beauty!
Italy – Rome
This was the beginning of our first ever visit to Europe. And we were so glad that we chose Italy to be our first country in Europe. Also that we chose Rome as our first city. To say that Italy as a whole, and the city of Rome, made a huge impression on us is…