Your Perfect Amalfi Coast Itinerary: 5 Days on the Costiera Amalfitana

Your Perfect Amalfi Coast Itinerary: 5 Days on the Costiera Amalfitana

Coastal breezes, fragrant lemon trees, and candy-colored houses perched on cliffsides overlooking cerulean seas… is there anything more Italian than that? This is exactly what you’ll find when you visit Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast, so of course, it’s really no wonder this cluster of seaside towns features highly on many traveler’s bucket lists! Just a…

7 Things to Do in Peso da Régua, Portugal: A Lovely Alto Douro Town

7 Things to Do in Peso da Régua, Portugal: A Lovely Alto Douro Town

While all of the Douro Valley is picturesque and stunning, special recognition goes to the lovely town of Peso da Régua in the Alto Douro (‘high Douro’). This lovely winemaking town is a key stop on any Douro Valley visit, whether you’re taking an extended road trip around the region or just popping over for…

Renting a Car in Portugal: 13 Tips From Someone Who Lived There!

Renting a Car in Portugal: 13 Tips From Someone Who Lived There!

Exploring Portugal on a road trip is one of the best ways to discover the country and reach remote places you wouldn’t otherwise visit. Despite its small size, Portugal overdelivers everywhere: stunning coastal and mountainous landscapes, cities out of a storybook, and picturesque villages tucked away and seemingly untouched by time. Since I lived in…

4 Most Beautiful Luberon Villages to Visit

The hilltop villages of Provence are legendary: cobbled streets, colorfully-painted doors and window shutters, plants growing in a tangle of vines all throughout the village. But the Provence region is massive: when you talk about Provence, you’re talking about the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France, which could mean anything from Marseille to Cannes to Aix-en-Provence…

21 Epic Villas in Tuscany with Private Pools [Curated Picks]

21 Epic Villas in Tuscany with Private Pools [Curated Picks]

With rolling hills and vineyards as your everyday backdrop, renting a Tuscany villa with a private pool is one of the best ways to experience the bucolic landscapes of Italy’s most beautiful countryside. And with fully-equipped kitchens, al fresco dining areas, and beautiful gardens, a home’s comforts meets nature’s beauty in these villas. Of course,…

Renting a Car in Sicily: 21 Helpful Tips From an Italian Local!

Renting a Car in Sicily: 21 Helpful Tips From an Italian Local!

While traveling light and relying on a combination of public transit and walking can be incredible, nothing can truly compare to the joy of getting out on the open road. There’s something that’s just so freeing about having your own set of wheels, and renting a car in Sicily is the best way to explore…