Rome was our home base in Italy for five days. From Rome we decided to travel south to Naples as we call it in the U.S. However if you want to navigate the train system in Italy it is helpful to know the names of the cities, not just the U.S. version. To get to […]
Walking Where Spartacus Once Roamed
We love history and yes, we’re a bit obsessed about the story of Spartacus and his army . Watched all the Spartacus and Gladiator movies. The Starz show was one of our favorite shows. So, before our trip to Italy I decided to do my research on Spartacus. I purchased and read two books: The […]
A Cat Lover’s Tour of Italy: Cats in Italy
I love cats. If you’re on this page you probably do too. On our visit to Italy we met dozens of kitties and took photos of them along the way. We met our first Italian felines at Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary in Rome. If you are in the area stop by to see this amazing place. In […]
The City of Fountains: A Day Trip to Tivoli Italy
If you need a break from all of the tourists in Rome the village of Tivoli is a short train ride and feels like a world away. As a side trip from Rome we took the local train to Tivoli. It so happened there was a metro strike the morning we planned on heading to […]
How to Get from Here to There in Italy
When we visited Italy we spent the majority of our time walking and taking the train. We did take a couple buses, we rented a car for a few days to explore Tuscany, and took a taxi once. Planes, Trains, Buses, Cars & Taxis: How to Get From Here to There in Italy The airport […]