Long before Rome conquered the Italian Peninsula the Etruscans flourished in Italy. The base of Etruscan…
Viewing Etruscan History in Italy
Planning Your Trip – Italy
Where to Stay: For Rome Being such a walkable city and with taxis being fairly affordable, it’s ...
Pompeii Was Not Alone: Other Sites Uncovered Around VesuviusÂ
When Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, Pompeii was not the only city buried beneath the eruption. ...
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…
St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy  ~ A Day Visit and the Night Tour Compared
Regular hours for visiting St Mark’s are Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 5:15pm, with last ...
Lovely Orvieto
Only one hour by train from Rome, the hilltop town of Orvieto is an ideal candidate ...
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…
Traveling the Cotswold Way: From Winchcombe to Chipping Campden
The Cotswold way is a national trail in England that runs the length of the Cotswold ...
Mesa Verde National ParkÂ
Mesa Verde National Park can be divided into three main sections. The first section has the ...
Exploring Avebury’s Stone Circles
Avebury, located a little less than two hours from London and under an hour’s drive from…