On Day 88, I said goodbye to Italy…for now… Last view of Italy…for now Finally, my last day of this trip was here. I got up this morning,...

On Day 87, I spent the day focusing on football distractions. Watching NYCFC in the Corner! Trieste, Italy Day 87… the last full day of...

On Day 86, I had a delightfully simple day wandering around Trieste. View of Trieste from Molo Audaace, Trieste Italy This morning I...

On Day 85, I headed north to Trieste where I will bid Italy farewell for now. Piazza Unita d’Italia, Trieste Italy This morning, I...

Day 84 was full of random moments in Naples! Street Shrine in the Spanish Quarter, Naples Italy Today was my last full day in Naples....

Day 83 involved a college-level party night in Naples! View of Mt. Vesuvius from Apartment in Piazza Bellini Naples, Italy On Day 83,...

Day 82 became the third and possibly the best of my tasty pizza explorations in Naples! Couple eating at low-key and fabulous Da Attilio...

On Day 81, I headed deep into the Campania region to one of the best pizzerias in the world for a book launch party. Half Margherita and...

On Day 80, I began my tour of Naples’s famous pizzerias with the “Sorbillo Experience”. Half Margherita and Half Tuna Pizza at Sorbillo’s...

On day 79, I headed towards the Bay of Naples but was delightfully distracted. Galleria Umberto in Naples Italy After exploring the...

On day 78, I was ready for my first full day exploring Napoli Colorful Fruit and Vegetable Vendors in Pignasecca Market, Naples Italy My...

Today I got a little taste of Neapolitan passion… Dining Beneath the Shrine to Maradona in Napoli Italy Despite many return trips to...

Today was all about completing a challenge. Ornate Baroque Chapel in the Duomo of Lecce, Italy After spending a few days together, my new...

A quiet day trip to Ostuni…with an impromptu party at the end. View of Ostuni, Italy Today at noon, after getting some work done, I met...

Today was all about finding the right (im)balance in gelato, pints, and celebrating… Celebrating in Lecce Italy The Elusive Perfect...

Today I was treated to a stunning Baroque surprise. Basilica of Santa Croce in Lecce Italy Recovering Today I woke up exhausted. I’ve...

Today I overcame many obstacles to find myself richly rewarded on game day. Supporters Section at the Football Game in Lecce Italy Today...

Today was all about enjoying a simple day in Lecce. Bishop’s Chapel Apartment in Lecce, Italy Today I woke up in Lecce in my lovely...

With some careful observation, I uncovered the “secret” rules for life in the piazza… Life on the Piazza in Polignano a Mare, Italy While...

Today, I went inside the cheeky bar on the corner and discovered the secrets inside! Locals Hanging Outside of “Il Super Mago Del Gelo”...