Venice’s Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
As a Catholic, one of the things I was looking forward to in Italy was potentially having that “feeling”, a connection or, perhaps more accurately, a reconnection to God given…
Corno Grande in Gran Sasso and Laga Mountains National Park
The “great horn” at 9,554 feet high was an imposing figure as we crossed this national park in central Italy. We were immediately drawn to it as it was just…
Scenes from Venice, Italy
The city of canals lived up to its reputation. We found it to be entirely enchanting, unique and beautiful. While there, we certainly saw all the usual, required tourist spots…
The twin falls of Cascata dell’Acquafraggia
One of the reasons we opted to rent a car while in Italy vice taking trains is that we wanted to have the flexibility to stop whenever we saw something…
Scenes in the Swiss Alps
With some open time on our itinerary, we decided to add another country to our trip and ventured into Switzerland for a couple of days. Heading north out of Italy…
Enjoying the quiet of Lake Como
I shared a preview of this spot on Sunday and here are some additional images. Lake Como is in northern Italy, on the edge of the Alps, and is a…