Category Archives: Italy

Day 32 – Heading Home – Milan to Zurich to NYC to Buffalo

Posted on July 15, 2019 by herktrav

“Home Sweet Home” “The Thrill of Coming Home has Never Changed” “Traveling is so much better when you know you have a wonderful home to go back to” Who writes that nonsense? Yes, we are back home safe and sound. … Continue reading →

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Day 31 – Milan to the suburbs

Posted on July 15, 2019 by herktrav

Our semi-whirlwind stay in Milan ended with one last visit to the Milano Centrale train station. Upon checking out of the hotel, they arranged a taxi for us and off we went. We decided to stay close to the airport … Continue reading →

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Day 30 – Milan – DaVinci’s The Last Supper – Il Cenacola

Posted on July 15, 2019 by herktrav

We had to get up early today to get to the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. That’s where we picked up our tickets to view Leonardo DaVinci’s Last Supper or Il Cenacola. We had reservations for the 8:45 am … Continue reading →

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Day 29 – Off to Milan – Italy here we come!

Posted on July 15, 2019 by herktrav

Lugano has been delightful, but now it’s time to move on again. We took our time getting ready and packing this morning; there’s no rush since we don’t have to checkout until 11:00 and our train doesn’t leave until 1:00 … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Wine, truffles and scenery to die for!

Posted on January 22, 2019 by herktrav

At least that’s what we’ve been told. Later this year, we’ll be able to see for ourselves. While we were thinking about visiting some wine regions in France, the “Gilet Jaune” or “Yellow Vest” protesters have changed our minds. The … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Italy review – Questions and answers…

Posted on June 24, 2016 by herktrav

Buffalo, NY So we’re back home and just getting our body clocks back in sync. Thanks to everyone who read along. It makes it much more fun to share the journey with others. Wish it could have been a group … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – From Rome to Home

Posted on June 21, 2016 by herktrav

Day 34 – Buffalo, NY Early morning alarms woke us up at 4:45 am. We need to take showers, pack and check out by 7:00 am when our car arrives to take us to the airport. Everything went smoothly despite … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Pantheon and chill

Posted on June 20, 2016 by herktrav

Day 33 – Rome, Italy Hard to believe but today is our final day in Rome. After all of the walking tours and exploration of the city for the past few days, we decided to make today an easy transition … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Chasing Angels and Demons

Posted on June 19, 2016 by herktrav

Day 32 – Rome, Italy We’ve been looking forward to today’s tour, though after all the walking the last few days my legs aren’t as excited. Being fans of Dan Brown, today we are taking the “Angels and Demons” Tour. … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – The Colosseum and Roman Forum

Posted on June 18, 2016 by herktrav

Day 31 – Roma, Italy Our tour today will be at the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum and promises to be lots of walking. Someone told us that Rome is like lasagne – lots of layers built on … Continue reading →

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