Italy

Pompeii Was Not Alone: Other Sites Uncovered Around Vesuvius 

Pompeii Was Not Alone: Other Sites Uncovered Around Vesuvius 

When Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, Pompeii was not the only city buried beneath the eruption. …

Pompeii vs Herculaneum: The Most Frequently Asked Questions

Pompeii vs Herculaneum: The Most Frequently Asked Questions

The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771, oil painting by Pierre-Jacques Volaire (Art Institute of Chicago). Vesuvius has…

Walking Pompeii’s Ancient Streets 

Walking Pompeii’s Ancient Streets 

Pompeii’s destruction with the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 froze the ancient city in time…

St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy     ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour ComparedSt Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy     ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour Compared

St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy   ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour Compared

Posted on

Regular hours for visiting St Mark’s are Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 5:15pm, with last…

A Week Discovering the Best of Venice, Italy

A Week Discovering the Best of Venice, Italy

While exploring Venice… I have to admit, I saw more ratty rundown “museums” then I cared…

Lovely Orvieto

Lovely Orvieto

Posted on

Only one hour by train from Rome, the hilltop town of Orvieto is an ideal candidate…

Viewing Etruscan History in ItalyViewing Etruscan History in Italy

Viewing Etruscan History in Italy

Long before Rome conquered the Italian Peninsula the Etruscans flourished in Italy.  The base of Etruscan…

A Day Trip to the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia in Cerveteri

A Day Trip to the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia in Cerveteri

   The Etruscans existed and flourished in Italy long before the Romans.  Unfortunately the towns they…

Current Travel to Italy  ~ What to Know ~

Current Travel to Italy ~ What to Know ~

*Important Updates: June 2022 updates for travel to Italy and entry back into the United States:…