I usually make lots of dinner reservations for vacations but this trip I decided that we would play most of it by ear and be spontaneous with a few exceptions.  The main exception being our lunch in Positano on our second day there, which just happened to be my birthday.  Given that I plan all… Continue reading An Amazing Birthday Lunch at La Sponda Restaurant at Hotel Sirenuse

We were up early to catch our 10am train to Naples.  Fortunately, there is a taxi stand right next to the Campo de Fiori which made it super easy to get a ride to the train station but I was surprised how long it took due to traffic. Give yourself plenty of time! Still, we… Continue reading Italy Continues – Amalfi Coast and Positano

On our last day in Rome, we planned a tour of the Vatican with a private guide.  We used Paola Barbanera and were so pleased that we picked her!  It was just me, Steve and Paola and the tour lasted about 3.5 hours and was worth every penny (I think we paid around $350 for the… Continue reading Rome – Day 3

Our next morning, we slept in until 9ish thanks to our jet lag but were out the door to go sightseeing by 10:30am.  We headed to the Coliseum and the Roman Forum.  However, the Rome marathon was in full swing and it was directly between us and the Coliseum so we braved the crowds.  We… Continue reading Three Days in Rome – Day 2