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Hi friends, welcome to the conclusion of my Italy series! Jon and I were not ready to leave Positano, but we were looking forward to our last night in Rome and one more trip to our favorite gelato spot. We said our goodbyes to beautiful Positano and had a porter take our bags up the…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! On our last full day in Positano we planned to take the ferry to Capri, but the Positano port was closed for construction, so we took it as a sign to have one pure day of relaxation. I would’ve loved to see Capri and take another ferry…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! It probably comes as no surprise that a hike in the Amalfi Coast was one of my top priorities, and hiking the Path of the Gods (Il Sentiero degli Dei in Italian) lived up to my high expectations. The name of this trail comes from the myth…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! After two overcast days in Positano, we finally woke up to rays of sunshine and blue skies. It seemed like we had woken up in a totally different place. The water had the prettiest blue sparkle and was exactly like all the pictures of Positano I’d seen.…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series. After a peaceful hour exploring Villa Cimbrone, Jon and I made our way back to the center of Ravello. It's a very tiny and quiet town with a main square, souvenir shops, and restaurants lining the streets. It seemed the ratio of pottery stores to residents was…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! On our first full day in Positano, we planned to take the ferry to see the gorgeous villas in Ravello. We headed to the port only to find out our planned ferry had been cancelled. We ran up all the stairs to try to catch the bus…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! After spending five days in Rome, Jon and I were looking forward to ending the trip relaxing in Positano. We hopped on a train for about an hour from Rome to Naples, and then I arranged a car service to drive us the remaining hour and a…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! After we toured the Vatican Museum, Jon and I exited in front of St. Peters and used this opportunity to climb the dome. We bought the elevator pass to the top of the church and then climbed 323 stairs to the dome. This climb seemed pretty easy,…
Continue reading ➞ Rome – St. Peter’s Dome & St. Peter’s Square
Hi friends, welcome back to my Italy series! If you take away one thing from my Italy posts, I hope it’s this tour of the Vatican we did, it was worth EVERY penny! The Vatican Museum is a must visit for the priceless art and a look at the jaw dropping Sistine Chapel. It’s on…
Continue reading ➞ Rome – Prime Experience Vatican Museum Tour
Hi friends, welcome back! As you know, Jon and I are big foodies, so we couldn’t go to Rome without joining a food tour. I booked ours through Eating Europe and they have tours in quite a few cities around Europe. Our tour was a Twilight Trastevere Tour that lasted four hours. That sounded like…
Continue reading ➞ Rome – Twilight Trastevere Rome Food Tour