After taking the train from Sorrento to Naples to Rome, we checked into our hotel (this cute place I found for a steal on Hotels.com) and got a good night’s sleep. Our three-day itinerary for Rome was packed, and we wanted to be well-rested. Because we did so much during our time in The Eternal… continue reading
Travel With Me // Roma! (Part 1)
After taking the train from Sorrento to Naples to Rome, we checked into our hotel (this cute place I found for a steal on Hotels.com) and got a good night’s sleep. Our three-day itinerary for Rome was packed, and we wanted to be well-rested. Because we did so much during our time in The Eternal… continue reading
Travel With Me // Day in Pompeii + Day in Naples
Today I’m sharing a guide to a day in Pompeii and a day in Naples. In my last Travel with Me post, I laid out our time on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, where we made our home base in Sorrento and took day trips to Positano and Pompeii. I skipped over our day in Pompeii in… continue reading
Travel With Me // Italy’s Amalfi Coast: Sorrento & Positano
After soaking in a bit more of Tuscany with two days in Siena, and after our most “dramatic” train mishap of the entire 2.5 month trip (story for another time), we headed south down the west coast of Italy toward the Amalfi Coast. Known for its colorful fishing villages, its rocky Mediterranean terrain, and its… continue reading
Travel With Me // 7 Things to Do in Siena, Italy
After exploring the culture and food amidst the hustle and bustle of Florence, we were ready to get a taste of more Tuscan countryside. We escaped to the slower-paced Italian town of Siena. While smaller and less frequented than Florence, Siena isn’t lacking in things to do. In fact, the historic center of Siena is… continue reading
Travel With Me // Florence & the Tuscan Countryside
As we made our way south by train from Cinque Terre to Florence, we could not have been more excited to explore the capital of Tuscany. The Tuscany I had seen in movies and read about in books seemed to offer many of my favorite things: pasta, cheese, wine, culture, a slower life pace (la… continue reading
Travel With Me // Cinque Terre in Two Days
After living the dream in Lake Como for five days, we headed east to Venice! I already shared all about our time in Venice in a guest post on Ashley’s blog, The Wandering Weekenders. Check out that post here! After Venice we headed to the west coast of Italy to Cinque Terre, a string of five… continue reading
Travel with Me // Five Days in Lake Como
Our next stop in Italy was one of our most anticipated – five glorious days of relaxation in Lake Como! We were excited to pause and take a break from the go-go-go of our backpacking trip while still getting to explore a new place. As we were there at the end of February, it was… continue reading
Travel With Me // Milan in Two Days
For our final country on our extended backpacking trip, we picked Italy, a destination that has been at the top of my dream travel list for many years. When we left the US a couple months earlier, we actually didn’t know if we would be able to make it to Italy. We decided to play it… continue reading