by Sarah Gallo | Jun 21, 2019 | Europe, Italy
Despite its fame, we had just one day in Lake Como, which is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. Of course, you could spend days in this region alone, but we decided to make a short day trip of it as part of our longer European road...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 19, 2019 | Europe, Italy
Because we loved the Dolomites region so much, it was with sadness in our hearts that we departed Cortina for Italy’s Lake District. We realized that our drive to Lake Garda was longer than initially planned, but it was easy enough as we were surrounded by lovely...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 17, 2019 | Europe, Italy
Let me just put it out there: you need a car if you want to explore the Dolomites in full. Before our weeklong road trip through Switzerland, we decided to venture into Italy’s famed Dolomites region. A big advantage of having a car is not being tied to a schedule....
by Sarah Gallo | Oct 26, 2016 | Accommodation Reviews, Europe, Italy, Reviews
My love affair with Italy is pretty well-known. I studied in Florence five years ago, returned unexpectedly for a two week road trip last year, and somehow found myself on a plane to Sicily rather than to the United States a week ago. I cannot stay away. Sicily was...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 25, 2016 | Accommodation Reviews, Europe, Italy, Reviews
Not until we vastly expanded our time in Italy from four days to over two weeks did we add Genoa to our itinerary. Italy is a special country with a flair that I have not encountered in any other. When anyone thinks of traveling or “seeing the world,” the most...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 14, 2016 | Accommodation Reviews, Europe, Italy, Reviews
Four and a half years ago, I packed my life into a suitcase and departed for my first semester abroad with NYU: Florence, Italy. My nightmare-inducing freshman year roommates drove me to get as far away from them as possible, so I decided that there was no better time...