Italy

We arrived in Rome at night, which is the correct way to arrive in Rome. You stumble off the highway, navigate increasingly chaotic streets, and then …

On the way from Tuscany to Rome, Pokin found us somewhere to stay that was exactly Bob’s speed. La Badia di Orvieto. A 12th-century Benedictine …

Our last morning at Villa Cicolina and there was only one thing on the agenda. That pool. No tours. No guides. No wine tastings. Just this. We had …

Today was tour day. But first, Montepulciano itself. Montepulciano can be a little bit confusing because it’s the name of a medieval hilltop …

So here’s what happened. Pokin had booked a wine tasting at a place called Podere Le Berne, a family-run estate in the hills outside …

Tuscany day! Of course Pokin booked us another full day tour, so I was forced up at 7am along with everyone else for breakfast and to get on the road. …

We had time to kill before lunch, so Chiara took us to Pienza. Unlike many of the other towns in the region, Pienza was built during peaceful times, …

Let me tell you about ZTLs. If you ever drive in Italy, you will encounter something called a Zona a Traffico Limitato. Traffic-restricted zone. …

The next day, we started with a hearty breakfast at the Art Hotel Commercianti where I was surprised to see candy being served for breakfast. Then it …

We’re in Bologna for two nights, but let me tell you about the night before when we got here. Because of our packed day, it was already getting …

After calling it an early night, we got up early for a packed road trip driving day. Today, the goal was to get on the road in Rovererto where we …

The next morning we got up, had our respective breakfasts, and went off to get the rental car. It’s not a long drive, our destination was just a …

After a very relaxing stay at Castel Frasburg and a memorable birthday celebration with our friends, it was time to wave goodbye, and head over to …

Situated above Castel Frasburg was the original castle. Or maybe it was some sort of hunting lodge. Well we were determined to explore it.

Today we popped over to the Kränzel Winery, which was a picturesque winery, medieval farmstead + art garden. My bud wanted nothing to do with it but I …

Today was a leisurely day with the gang where we got to stroll around the trails and go on a hike. My bud spent some of that time going on an ebike …

After a nice few weeks in London, it was time to head onwards! We boarded a flight near London and it was onwards to Bolzano for a transit over to …