I love peaking into courtyards in other countries. It always seems like there is a secret world back here that tourists don’t see. OK, perhaps not as secret here at this courtyard [...]

This is the coastline just south of the Cinque Terre in Italy. The church of San Pietro was built in the 6th century on the site of an ancient temple to Venus [...]

Rick Steves made the Cinque Terre famous to Americans but the Italians already knew of these 5 fishing villages along the rocky northwest cost of Italy. This photo was shot on a [...]

I am not Ansel Adams. I love color and this little scene of an impossibly small delivery truck and a colorful background caught my eye. I saw this scene in Monterosso al [...]

The Amateur Traveler joins Chris on his recent trip to Europe. This episode focuses on Italy, the Cinque Terre and Lake Como. Learn about these beautiful destinations as we talk a bit [...]