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Verona, Italy: Top Stops to Visit
Verona is an Italian city just 30 minutes outside of Lake Garda. Here are the top sights you should see in order to really experience the town.
Venice is a Must-See in Italy: How to Spend a Day There
Venice is a city situated on a lagoon in northeastern Italy. Known as the “Queen of the Adriatic,” Venice uses a canal-based transportation system, and as such, gondola boats have come to represent the inescapable romance of the city. Whether you’re a foodie, photographer, history or architecture buff, Venice is a must-see in Italy. If…
Sicily: Explore Off-the-Beaten-Path in Italy
Sicily is the largest Italian island. Here are some off-the-beaten-path activities to consider on this legendary slice of the Mediterranean.
The Magical Manna Tree of Sicily
“If someone should spend just one day in Sicily and ask; What should I visit? I would answer without hesitating… Taormina… This small village is only a landscape, yet a landscape where you can find everything to seduce your eyes, your spirit, your imagination.” ~ Guy de Maupassant, French writer, on Taormina The largest island…
The History of Champagne: How it Changed the Wine World
The concept of popping open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate new beginnings, toast to loved ones, or cheer to making it through the week seems as old as time. And, if you dive into the history of Champagne, it pretty much is. While this celebration-worthy sparkling wine has been modernized to feed today’s top…
Curious About Travel to Cuba? Experi Clears Up the Confusion with Insightful Tips
The allure of travel to Cuba is constantly growing, but planning a trip there can be fraught with confusion. Expert travel companies like Experi can help ease the burden when it comes travel to Cuba.
Must Try Tastes of Tuscan Cuisine
If Italy is deemed the crown of Mediterranean cuisine, Tuscan cuisine would be the coveted gem of the country. While an unassuming vacationer may lump all Italian dishes into one category, regionally there are tasteful nuances to learn about through your travels that weave local meals as a storyline throughout the country. Tuscan cuisine itself…
Rhône Valley — A Culture Shaped by Wine
Along with its breathtaking natural beauty, a constant feature of Southern France’s Rhône Valley is its tie to all things viticulture. This is quintessential wine country and has been for thousands of years. Within these thousands of years came many shifts – changes in what grapes were being grown, how they were tended and blended,…
