Tomorrow we head back to Fiumicino, Italy where we will catch our flight back to the USA. We wake with this knowledge swirling in our heads and quickly compa...

After a peaceful sleep we wake to the sounds of the estate. Birds chirping their wake up song, workers beginning there long day of tending to the vineyard, a...

Today we are driving from Levanto to Vignamaggio. Vignamaggio is a 700 year old villa, working winery, olive oil producer and agroturismo located just south ...

So as it turns out we are currently the only Americans in the hotel. It feels more like Germany or France than Italy. We have found a very international hote...

Today we are are headed for the Italian Riviera. Along the way we are stopping in Parma to meet up with a colleague of Michael's named Giuseppe. Giuseppe liv...

After waking from our food coma we get ready for the new day. We have set up a visit to La Lanterna di Diogene. La Lanterna di Diogene is a restaurant and ac...

Tonight we will be dining at Ristorante l'Erba del Re. This will be our first experience at a Michelin starred restaurant. But first it's off to the Ferrari ...

Today is the day I have been waiting for, a visit to an acetaia (or house of balsamic vinegar). There are too many factories to choose from so we ask our lov...

Dinner reservations are for 8:00 pm. Franceschetta 58 is called the little cousin to Osteria Francescana the most sought after reservation in the world! Bot...

It is alway bittersweet to leave one destination for the next. The time has come to pack our bags say goodbye to Florence and hello to Modena. See map: The E...

Another fabulous day in Firenze! We have been on the move since landing and the fatigue of the journey is creeping up. We decide to have a leisure day and ju...

Breakfast on the roof! Let's see.... oh perfection found once again. We eat and plan our day. Today we visit the "Galleria delgi Uffizi". Home to the Medici ...

Arrivederci Roma we are headed for the city of Florence by train. We upgraded our seats to premium and are nestled in comfort for the 1.5 hr. train trip. We ...

Ciao my friends! Our last full day in Rome begins with breakfast on the garden patio. Sunbeams warming our bodies while sipping on a perfectly made cappiccin...

Buongiorno from Rome! After a full nights rest we are ready for sight seeing. We begin our morning in the courtyard of Tree Charme with a delicious breakfast...

After traveling for 15+ hours we arrive in Rome. A couple of suggestions for long airplane travel: Choose the longest leg of your flight to be the internatio...