In ancient Rome, it was expected that an emperor would get weary of life in the capital city, and it was customary to build another sprawling estate (or a few estates) in places outside the city. Emperor Hadrian did just this between 121 and 137 AD, near a hillside town about 18 miles east of Rome.
Today, you can visit the ruins of Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, and it makes for an easy and fascinating day trip.
Visiting the Eiffel Tower is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but when you started planning your trip to Paris, you probably didn’t expect to encounter such difficulty and frustration when buying tickets.
But it is difficult and you do need to have a plan.
I’m sharing the my best strategic tips for buying Eiffel Tower tickets so you can avoid disappointment.
While Rome may be a big, loud, and busy city — with animated conversations, bustling cafes, scooters zipping by — it is also a city best savored at a slower pace.
A traveler who walks in Rome is someone who forges a kind of intimacy with this extraordinary place that has so much to offer the senses.
Here’s a sampling of my favorite walks in Rome.
Exploring Rome off the beaten path is a great way to elevate your travel journey, allowing you to escape the crowds and experience awe-inspiring sights, unique attractions, and history-rich places that tourists often miss. While most travel enthusiasts will recognize top attractions such as the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, or the Sistine Chapel, the…
While I typically spend my days crafting custom travel itineraries for travelers, this time I’ve planned a virtual museum tour itinerary for all of you. As usual, my recommendations are based on personal experience and plenty of research. These are what I consider to be 11 of the most well-done virtual tours for European museums available online today.
If you’re looking for a great side-trip or day trip option from Venice or Milan, you have some great choices. Today, I’d like to make the case for Padua!
With as many sights that Ireland has to offer, many visitors find themselves wondering – What should I see and do? While there are many wonderful sights to visit, there are four sights in particular that I recommend considering for your travel itinerary.
Europe’s architecture, with all of its history and culture, offers visitors a cornucopia of classical styles to behold.
Let’s take a look at some of the unique architecture worth traveling to see!