Travel and writing go together like fava beans a good Chianti and for today’s Travel Tip Tuesday I’m combining two of my favorite things. I’m talking about travel and writing, we’ll get back to beans and wine soon enough. Last week I received an email from a good friend of mine and a loyal reader...Read More
You know how sometimes you find yourself smack dab in the middle of a group of people … everything seems to have come together for a reason and things just generally click? Man, I love that. If you are a regular reader, you might have noticed My Bella Vita’s newest series, Experiencing Italy, written by...Read More
Last week we heard all about an expat in Rome’s favorite Italian experience … meeting her neighbors. Today’s guest, Laura Thayer, author of Ciao Amalfi!, shares an Italy experience of her own. Like me, Laura has dedicated her travel writing career to promoting southern Italy and I’m happy to have her today. Please welcome her...Read More
Last week I wrote five reasons travelers should consider visiting southern Italy. I mentioned the hospitality and lack of English-speakers as major incentives, as well as the laid-back, old Italy experience. Yet, as many of you pointed out, the benefits of a vacation in southern Italy greatly outnumber my measly five and there were some...Read More
I’ve written a bit about the essential experiences travelers should encounter in the bel paese … but five things do not a full Italian experience make. As I mentioned last week, I’m launching a new series where guest travel bloggers each share their idea of the perfect Italy experience.Read More
Rome. Florence. Venice. Tuscany. The Riviera … maybe even Milan. That’s what most people list off when they think of Italy and where many travelers focus their time in the bel paese. But are they missing out by not heading south?Read More
Over the last year I’ve interviewed other expat in Italy business owners and shared their stories with you here on My Bella Vita. I’ve loved every interview. In fact, the expat-owned business series is one of my favorite reoccurring installments on this website because I get a chance to reach out and connect with other...Read More
There’s been a trend in the last few years for travelers to hyper-focus on their travel plans and devour the Internet in search of destination spotlights and-luckily for me-travel tips. They want to know, and we, the online travel bloggers of today, deliver.Read More
The world is full of well-meaning travelers and professionals dishing out travel tips and advice to would-be vacationers. But it’s not always useful. In fact, I often hear less-than-helpful advice being passed on to Italy-bound travelers, advice I know will put a dent in their trip if they follow through with it. I hesitated to...Read More
Southern Italy has it all. There are ancient Medieval towns, peaceful fishermen villages, stretching beaches and swooping mountains. There are even Roman and Greek ruins. We learned about some of the most famous places in southern Italy as children and some of us grew up dreaming of the day we’d visit our grandparents’ homeland. But...Read More
