We had fun trying the local specialties in Genoa. Of course we researched the food and found a couple places we definitely wanted to try. For lunch on our first day we went to a little place not far from the wharf. It got great ratings and was absolutely packed. Kuah had the Mandilli al . . . read more

Kuah and I have had luck with last minute itinerary changes. The first one we did was in 2018 when we left our Alps hike a day early to head into St. Wolfgang to relax in a posh hotel. Our latest one was leaving Bologna early to head to Genoa. Looking at Genoa online it . . . read more

For our last day in the Bologna area we went on a cheese tour that had been recommended by our Airbnb host. This was the food tour I had been looking forward to the most as I love cheese.  Cheese tours are usually held in the morning so we got up early and drove to . . . read more

Our final day in Venice turned out to be even rainier than the day before. We walked a bit in the area by the train station but soon had to take cover in a coffee shop. We were lucky to get a table under an umbrella and watch the rain while staying dry. Once it . . . read more

The weather report for the day was rain. Our hotel, Palazzetto Madonna, was made of several buildings surrounding a cute courtyard. Our suite was located by walking through the hotel out the back into the courtyard and then up some stairs into the side building. So when it was drizzling in the morning we put . . . read more

I had a difficult time deciding on whether or not to go to Venice. I’ve always wanted to see the city but have also read a lot about over tourism damaging the city. After some research and talking to our Airbnb host we decided to go for 2 nights during the week. Kuah did some . . . read more

We spent the first half of the day checking out some of the sports cars that are made in the area. First we went to the Ferrari Museum. It wasn’t busy so Kuah was able to try their simulator without waiting in line. Although it has larger screens and moves as you drive Kuah decided . . . read more

Our Airbnb host recommended we go to Trattoria del Borgo to eat. It was located in an old midievail village at the top of a hill with beautiful views. We parked about a 5 minute walk away. It was nice to walk up to the village and see the walls and the old road. Lunch . . . read more

One of the things I looked forward to most in the second half of our Italy trip was the food and food tours. We had planned on doing a parma ham tour in Parma but ended up cancelling to squeeze in a trip to Venice. So we decided to make our own food tour in . . . read more

After a good night’s sleep in our Airbnb we headed back to Bologna to explore more and try an authentic Bolognese. We went to Ristorante L’arcimboldo for lunch. We hadn’t made a reservation but checked in 15 minutes before lunch and were able to get a table. Eating an early lunch often help with getting . . . read more