On my final day of the trip I decided to do a day trip to Lake Como because I really wanted to see the lake and all the luxury hotels and million dollar mansions. I booked my tour with Viator, I think it was $110 for the day. There were about 60 other tourists in…

After spending one day exploring Parma and the next day doing the bike tour to the cheese factory and countryside, we decided to spend our last full day in the area doing a day trip to the small village of Torrechiara. Tori chose Torrechiara because it’s known for its vineyards and a medieval castle overlooking…

From Bologna we headed to Parma for a few days. Parma is known as the birth place of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Not the processed parmesan cheese that we buy in the shaker bottle from the grocery store. This stuff is the real deal. Northern Italy in general is best known for its cured meats (like…

We took a day trip from Bologna to Ferrera since it’s only a 30 minute train ride away. Ferrera definitely had that small town feel. Not as many people spoke English. Hardly any tourists. Good food. It was a nice stop. Estense Castle This medieval castle in the middle of Ferrera is surrounded by a…

After Milan we headed to Bologna for three days. Bologna is a more mid-sized city and it’s a university town so there were a lot of young college students around which made it feel very lively all day. Bologna also has a lot of shopping, restaurants, and bars. It has medieval and Renaissance structures like…

Hello! I’m very happy to be traveling again after taking some time off to get adjusted to my life in Denver. I recently went to Italy for 10 days with my friend Tori. We spent time in the northern part of Italy visiting Milan, Bologna, Parma, and then I did a day trip to Lake…

Rome is filled with so much history that it can be a little overwhelming for a first time visitor to prioritize what to see, myself included. My goal was to see as many of the highlights as I could in one weekend, however, I was a little anxious about this because all the guidebooks kept…

Tuscany is famous for its rolling hills, quaint hilltop towns, cuisine, and wine. After my first visit to Florence back in 2017, I knew I wanted to go back one day and explore more of the countryside. I decided to take a day trip with the company Walks of Italy because they had my ideal…

One thing that I love to do when traveling is to take a local cooking class! I love cooking in general, and I really enjoy trying new foods when I travel. There’s also something very satisfying about making a meal from scratch. When I was in Italy back in November I took a class right…

Florence, where do I even begin! I’ve actually been lucky enough to go twice in the past two years – once in June of 2017 and again in November of 2018. I was only there for two days during my first visit, and I knew immediately that I had to return ASAP to explore more…