When it comes to planning a trip to Italy’s Tuscany region, the first images that comes to mind are naturally of rolling hillsides, medieval hilltop villages, winding roads lined with those “creepy Italian trees”, and fields of sunflowers. And that certainly is Tuscany! But the region also has ...
Tempting Tuesday: Beach Adventures in Cuba by Andrea Perullo
As the tourists come crushing into the beaches of the Amalfi Coast, it’s been a pleasure to dream of traveling to other beaches around the world with this fun series of guest posts. With the crowds and the heat, nothing beats a bit of armchair traveling from the comfort of home! When the summer heat ...
Tempting Tuesday: Tropea’s Tantalizing Beaches by Cherrye Moore
For this week’s Tempting Tuesday beach series, we’re traveling to Calabria’s beautiful Tropea with Cherrye Moore from My Bella Vita. Here on the Amalfi Coast, we also know all about August heat and crowded beaches. But that’s just another part of the summer season here. Either you stay home in ...
Tempting Tuesday: Fornillo Beach in Positano
Arriving by boat in Positano is one of the most exhilarating experiences on the Amalfi Coast, with multi-colored houses climbing up the steep mountainside surrounding the beautiful Church of Santa Maria Assunta. Stepping off the boat you’re just feet from the beach, and it’s hard ...
Tempting Tuesday: Long Beach Island Bliss with Lisa Fantino
Nothing speaks to the heart like the beach where we’ve grown up or spent many years of our life. It becomes something more than just a place to cool off on hot summer days. It is a place that soothes our souls, a place full of memories of picnics, time together with friends and family, and time ...
Tempting Tuesday: La Spiaggia della Giannella in Argentario, Tuscany by Katie Greenaway
You might think that with so many tempting beaches on the Amalfi Coast that I wouldn’t dream of traveling anywhere else to hit the beach in Italy. But I have to admit that the white, sandy beaches of Tuscany have always been alluring to me. Especially this time of year when the massive Amalfi Coast ...
Photo Friday: Sea of Blue Umbrellas in Atrani
Who doesn’t like photographs? Who doesn’t like Fridays? So what’s not to love about a new Amalfi Coast Photo Friday series on Ciao Amalfi?! This time of year it seems I have my camera out just about every day taking shots of religious festivals, summer events, beautiful scenery or ...
Tempting Tuesday: Joie de Vivre in the Isle of Pines by Andi Perullo
This new beach series for Tempting Tuesday has really got me dreaming of some new travel destinations around the world! This week Andi Perullo from My Beautiful Adventures shares with us an idyllic spot in the South Pacific that is perfect for Francophiles. (And she is right … I had never heard of ...
Tempting Tuesday: Cooling Off in Calabria at Giovino Beach by Cherrye Moore
This month we’re heading to the beach with a great line up of Tempting Tuesday posts by writers from around the world. I asked them to share with us their favorite beach, which is a refreshing topic during this sticky and hot time of year in southern Italy. This week Cherrye Moore from My Bella Vita ...
Road Trip: An Afternoon in Nerano
On a beautiful summer day recently, we piled into the car and set off to toward the very tip of the Amalfi Coast. Past Positano the road widens slightly and begins to climb higher and higher. At Sant’ Agata sui due Golfi, where you can see both the Bay of Salerno and the Bay of Naples, we followed ...
