Tag: Italy
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for July, 2014 The Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada For those of us who like to ski in style, this four star hotel is a great base on a Canadian ski adventure. With the Rocky Mountains at your back and picturesque pine trees all around, this beautiful building… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – July 2014
Venice has long been a city to capture the hearts of travellers and is considered a “must see” visit destination. I visited Venice in my early 20’s on a solo trip around Europe and was captivated. Flood waters had just receded and I’ll never forget walking along elevated planks of wood to keep my feet… Continue reading Venice with Kids
Casanova wrote in his memoirs that he was ‘extravagantly fond of good food’, a passion the legendary author and romancer no doubt inherited while living in Venice. Venice remains in Expedia’s top 5 Italian destinations, and whilst it doesn’t have the foodie reputation that Florence or Rome do, the city remains the heart of the Italian… Continue reading Venice On A Plate – The City’s Food History
Being a business city, Milan can sometimes be overlooked as a tourist destination. We see most Aussies and Kiwis travelling to Milan in September (coinciding with Fashion Week), and they discover it’s a cultural gem – home to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, one of the best soccer teams in the world and a buzzing… Continue reading Milan’s Coffee Culture