From Ortisei, we made our way back to Venice Airport via the scenic Passo Gardena (Gardena Pass) again, returned our rental car, and took the Venice Link boat shuttle to Venice (round trip for both of us was €140). We arrived early afternoon and stayed two nights at the newly opened hotel – Ca’di Dio… Read More Colorful Burano – We Are Here Again!
Our 2nd day in Ortisei, we planned to take the cable car up to Seceda Ridgeline, do some hiking, and then visit Val Di Funes’ famous postcard-perfect churches. Before the hike, we need to load up with calories, breakfast was actually decent in the hotel. I love the freshly baked croissants and pastries! Different flavors… Read More Seceda Ridgeline and Val Di Funes
After two days at Cortina, we headed to Ortisei (Urtijëi) to spend another two days exploring the beautiful Dolomites. We had a quick breakfast, included with our paid room rate, at our hotel, Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa. The breakfast spread was 5* in terms of Western style but can’t compare to the… Read More Alpe di Siusi – Dolomite’s Picturesque Alpine Meadow
We had a quick breakfast, checked out, got our car – parking overnight was €15.20, filled up gas €37 (Slovenia gas was cheaper than Italy) and from Ljubljana, we drove 4 hours to Cortina d’Ampezzo where we stayed as the 1st base to explore the magnificent Dolomites. The Italian Dolomites have been on my bucket… Read More Tre Cime National Park, Dolomites
One of the most picturesque and Instagram-made famous spots in the Dolomites is the emerald and blue alpine lake – Lago Di Braies (Pragser Wildsee). Many places in the Dolomites have dual names in Italian and German. From what I read, this beautiful lake is extremely crowded so in order to get postcard-perfect photos without… Read More The Beautiful Lago Di Braies
From Pienza in Tuscany back to Rome, we spent a night in between at the “Castle in the Sky” town – Civita di Bagnoregio. On the way, we visited Orvieto, a beautiful hilltop town, 1 hour 20 minutes drive to get there. Similar to Siena, there is a parking garage – Campo della Fiera –… Read More Last Stops: Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio
9 years ago, we made our first trip to Europe for our wedding in Greece + honeymoon in Italy and we had to cut short of our stay in Florence due to the strike in Greece. We had to sleep in Rome’s FCO airport and then catch the first train to Florence in the morning… Read More Day trip to Florence
Jason was certainly not thrilled about the idea of sunrise but with extra encouragement, he got dressed in a few layers and walked out with me. We went to the viewing spot where we took photos of the sunset yesterday and disappointingly, there was no fog covering the fields underneath Pienza; it wasn’t like what… Read More Finding the Postcard Perfect Spots in Tuscany
We hit the road as soon as we finished breakfast to explore the heart of Tuscany – the picturesque rolling hills. We took the scenic Tuscany road – SR2 from Siena to Pienza where we’ll be staying for 3 nights. The first stop was the famous cypresses of San Quirico. Unexpectedly, just after we got… Read More Siena to Pienza – the Heart of Tuscany
It was a long travel day to make our journey back to Italy….a 5 hours drive from Menton, France to Siena, Italy. The ride wasn’t smooth at all as it was pouring so made traffic worst! There was a car accident near Genoa so we wasted half an hour sitting on traffic. We made a… Read More Siena and San Gimignano
