Italy

It was time for a road trip once again. Back in Europe, and with spring clearly in the air, even if the mornings still had a bit of a chill, I made the most of those first days with some hiking and cycling. It was…

Did you read my previous blog about hiking in Cinque Terre? I had so much to tell and so many photos to share, I decided to make two blogs out of my week in the most amazing spot in Europe, Cinque Terre Italy. And I…

Hello from the most beautiful part of Italy, the Cinque Terre National Park. Having traveled between Germany, Thailand, and Australia lately, it has been a while since I visited a new place where I had to do some research beforehand. But it was fun! Originally,…

Back in Rome. Who would have thought that this year, the year of the coronavirus, would take me all the way to southern Italy? My plan was just a Switzerland trip, but luckily, I packed for 40-degree summer days. Visiting Rome in August? Scorching. But I don’t mind a…

I couldn’t believe I was back in Italy, revisiting the main cities Milan and Florence in August. Will it be busy or quiet? Will I get inside the Florence museums this time? With the first stop at lake Maggiore, what started as an exciting hiking…

Fair warning—this blog post may contain images that will have you dreaming of a getaway to Lake Garda, Italy, sooner than you planned! I ended up there spontaneously, searching for a sunny spot to unwind. It had been at least 20 years since my last…

As the first snow started to fall in Germany it was time to head south, to my new spot to get through the European winter. And so, my dad and I both packed up our lives. My dad headed to Nürnberg to be closer to…

After almost three weeks, my Italian journey was coming to an end. There has been lots to discover (read here) and after crossing Italy from the Amalfi Coast to the Adriatic Sea I was looking forward to something very exciting. To me, it was visiting…

I am back at my dad’s and while I am sitting here recovering from a flu, travel bug maybe?, I am writing my last few Italian posts (including this one). There was still a lot to visit, but first, after Rome, there was Monte Cassino…