A Taste of Tuscany: Self-Drive Itinerary for a Day Trip from Florence to Chianti and Val d’Orcia

A Taste of Tuscany: Self-Drive Itinerary for a Day Trip from Florence to Chianti and Val d’Orcia

Looking for a fun day trip from Florence? Immerse yourself in the dreamy Tuscan landscape surrounding Val d’Orcia and Chianti! If you are a regular Yoga, Wine & Travel reader then you’ll know that I can occasionally get carried away and slightly overambitious when it comes to itinerary planning. There’s so much of the world…

2 Days in Milan: Explore Italy’s Stylish Fashion Capital in 48 Hours

2 Days in Milan: Explore Italy’s Stylish Fashion Capital in 48 Hours

“Milan is boring.” “Don’t bother going to Milan.” “It’s like any other big city.” That’s what people told me before our trip back to Italy. Somehow, we had never made it over to Milan in Lombardy, and it was high time that we experienced the city for ourselves. Over the 2 days in Milan, we…

4 Days in Venice: An Extended Venice Itinerary That Will Take You Away from the Crowds

4 Days in Venice: An Extended Venice Itinerary That Will Take You Away from the Crowds

Visiting Venice for the first time? Here is a 4 day Venice itinerary that covers the essential places to visit as well as lesser-known attractions. Read on! I visited Venice for the first time in 2016, and to be entirely honest, after experiencing the extreme crowds I wasn’t sure if I’d ever make it back….

Where to Stay in Italy: The Best Boutique Hotels in Rome, Florence, the Amalfi Coast and Beyond

Where to Stay in Italy: The Best Boutique Hotels in Rome, Florence, the Amalfi Coast and Beyond

Read on for incredible Italy accommodation options – nearly 20 awesome hotels in Italy tried and tested by yours truly! There’s something about Italy that keeps beckoning and calling me back, year after year. Ideally, I’d like to be in my sixties in a house overlooking the Sorrentine Peninsula, lemon trees in the backyard and…

A Day Trip to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius From Naples or Sorrento

A Day Trip to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius From Naples or Sorrento

Pompeii is one of the most important archaeological sites and tourist attractions in Italy, and today it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status as a result of the state of their preservation and the “complete and vivid picture of society and daily life at a specific moment in the past that is without parallel anywhere…