You all know what a brave fearless silly girl I am, right? I moved to hole-in-the-bottom-of-the-boot Calabria, had a baby in italiano and most recently, traveled with said baby on six separate flights. Intimidating, huh? As soon as our bambino was home and the doctor approved him for travel, I began planning our first international...Read More
With my Auntie Adventures a not-so fading memory, I now have time to go through my “draft” folder here at My Bella Vita and pull out some posts that are a long time coming. Reviewing a recent customer service experience I had with Continental Airlines is one of those posts.Read More
I’ve written often about my carry-on only packing process. I’ve shared my lists, talked about luggage and stressed the importance of packing light–several times over. Still, I know old habits die hard and some of you might not be convinced. If your luggage is still weighing in at the 50lb line, listen up. Here are...Read More
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
Nope. That isn’t a typo. Believe it or not, I was only in Rome three nights-in fact, my feet were on ancient Roman ground less than 72 full hours yet I somehow managed to take 316 pictures. I kid you not. Continuing with Rome Week, I present to you a pictorial tour of the Eternal...Read More
It is hump day here at My Bella Vita and we are smack in the middle of Rome Week, and with all of the sightseeing and wallet-watching we’ve had going on the last couple of days … I bet you are getting hungry. I know I am. Many people think a good vacation boils down...Read More
Every now and then my molto romantico marito surprises me with a gift that is tailor-made … well, for him. As was the case with my latest surprise-two passes to the Masters Tennis Tournament. The up side? The tournament was in Rome. We compromised on the trip details and decided to close Il Cedro for...Read More
Il Cedro Bed and Breakfast has been open around a year and a half and both my husband and I are in regular contact with many of our past guests. We love hearing how their Italian vacation started and eagerly await their emails so we know how it ended – and we are honored to...Read More
Two weeks ago I set out on a one-day road trip to the Amalfi Coast to join my Mediterranean cruisin’ cousin and her friends. The day started out slowly, with a flood in the southern Calabrian city of Reggio Calabria delaying trains by at least two hours. Determined … I waited. And waited. And waited....Read More
As you are reading this, I am leaving on a jet train and heading north, north, north .. all the way north to the Costiera Amalfitana. And yes. It is still considered the south. A bit far for a day trip, you think? Well, you are right. It is a tad far. I left Catanzaro...Read More
