Just looking at travel pictures can totally take me away, I close my eyes and for a minute or two I will myself into wherever I am fantasizing about…whether it be biking through the rolling hills of Tuscany, sipping a cocktail on a luxurious patio overlooking the Aegean sea in Greece or partaking in an early morning yoga session in Fiji…see my mind does run away with me. But what fun to be able to travel through pictures and the internet, when you can’t get there in “real life”!<\/p>\n
So……today starts a new series for as long as my travel bug is with me. Every week or two I will post on a new locale. Feel free to chime in on the conversation, if you have been there, or if you want to go. If you have then tell us all about it, what you loved, where you would go, where you stayed, I like details!<\/p>\n
So today I start with Italy, one of my most favorite places on earth!? Don’t? know if its my insatiable love for pasta, their rich, colorful and lively culture\/history or the fact that so much of what I love comes from Italy but this is always at the top of my travel list! I have been there 3 times but there are still many regions I have yet to explore and have such a longing to visit. So join me as we waltz through Italy…viva Italia!<\/p>\n
This picture makes me want to click my heels and be in Italy right this very minute! A gondola ride is a must do when in Venice….. The magnificent Uffizi Museum in Florence, considered to be one of the most famous art museums in the Western world. The Vatican Museum is a true wonder to behold This is? a place that would beckon me to go in…..so off I go, ciao!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If a trip is in your future, might I suggest one fabulous travel agent who “knows her stuff”…..Sandy of You may be wandering and of Singer Travel, click here to contact her<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n ? So……does this have you craving a trip Italian style? Me too! I would love to click my heels and be there right this minute….it is such a magical, history rich, fascinating country. The food, architecture, culture, music, shopping, everything about Italy is just incredible. Plus you have to love the passion that is bar none with the Italians…it is contagious while you are there. Have you been? If so what were your highlights? Any hotels you recommend? Restaurants that are must dos?<\/p>\n Its been about 9 years since we were there and I must say, creating this post made me realize we are way overdue for a trip back! (need to be sure my husbands sees this post pronto). ? The Vatican never gets old, it always gives me goosebumps so Rome is a must do, but we loved Florence and Venice is so iconic that its a must see for everyone at least once in their life, plus they refer to it as the sinking city, which I really hope is not happening as fast as some say, its such a national treasure. Your turn! Have you<\/em> been? Want to go?? Thanks for stopping in….Ciao!<\/p>\n \n DON’T FORGET TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER TO WIN THE $600 CUSTOM SKINCARE GIVEAWAY FROM AVERY GRAHAM<\/a>!! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT…CLICK HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi from rainy New York ….don’t know what it is but lately I am find myself taking a virtual trip around the world literally every single day. It might have been because I watched A Good Year for maybe the 20th time and it always gives me the travelbug (I soooo love that movie, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[1141,1140,1806,1827],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5186"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5470,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5186\/revisions\/5470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"1f457bf5297e81a1130cfd9f0189193f\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1f457bf5297e81a1130cfd9f0189193f1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>? St. Peters’s Basilica, Vatican City..seeing is believing! <\/a> People watching is always so entertaining and I got a kick out of seeing the older Italian woman lively conversing, and probably exchanging some cooking recipes…bet their kitchens smell good! <\/a> Then there is the food……the best I have ever eaten! <\/a> Even a visit to your local salami shop is a sheer delight! <\/a> Tuscany…take me there now! The one place I really really<\/em> want to go to!<\/a> The famed Trevi Fountain in Roma……wow! <\/a> This to me, is always a major highlight from a trip to Italy….the “street scenes”<\/a> The ruins at the Coliseum….it is so incredible in person! <\/a> Have I mentioned the food:)<\/a> <\/a> Yes it really is this beautiful……….. <\/a> The Coliseum circa 1896, is such a powerful sight in person <\/a> The gorgeous Hotel Daniele where we first stayed when we visited Venice…. <\/a> The Forum, these? ruins are truly breathtaking when you catch that first glimpse <\/a> The Sistine Chapel is a work of art that will never be able to be duplicated <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>There are what seems like a million cafes just like this one for the quintessential dining al fresco Italian style…. <\/a> The Vatican is an iconic sight that no matter how many times you have seen it, it will always remain magical<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> Leave all diets back at home…this is a food town! ? <\/a> Then there is the Italian Rivera, here is Camogla (never been but it sure looks incredible)! <\/a> The Amalfi coast is so picturesque <\/a> The beautiful famed Spanish Steps in Rome<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n