Archive for May 6th, 2008

May 06 2008

Confessions of a Rick Steves Fanatic

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I have a confession. I am a Rick Steves fanatic. You know who I’m talking about – he has a travel show on public TV (NOT Rudy Maxa; the other guy). His travel philosophy is to get away from big hotels and really touristy places (Sorrento excluded, because he loves it too), and get more […]

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May 06 2008

View from our Window #4

Published by under Florence,Italy

Here is the view from our window in our B&B in Florence. We were in a sweet location, less than one block from Florence’s Duomo. We’ve also added a picture of the view from the roof terrace that all the guests could use. View from our Window #4 View from B&B Roof Terrace (toward Duomo) […]

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May 06 2008

Sorrento and Positano: Touristy and Lovin’ It

Published by under Italy,Sorrento

We used Sorrento as a base for our day trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as Positano on the Amalfi coast. We got to come back to the wonderfully friendly town of Sorrento each night. Yes, it’s touristy, and I *loved* it. One night we ate dinner a fuori (outside) and a musical trio […]

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May 06 2008

Pompeii and Herculaneum: “Wow, this is so amazing!”

Published by under Italy,Sorrento

We went to Pompeii and Herculaneum in one action-packed day trip from our hotel in Sorrento. As we walked among the incredibly well preserved villas, apartments, bars, and temples of people who lived (and died) almost 2000 years ago, I found myself saying over and over again, “Wow, this is so amazing!”. I said it […]

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