The south and the islands
Naples, the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Sardinia and Puglia.
Cycling in Sardinia: What You Need to Know
The idea of taking a cycling vacation in Italy is nothing new, but when most people think of pedaling their way through the country they picture doing so in places like Tuscany.
Things You Should Know About the Amalfi Coast
Some places in Italy are so well-publicized that you feel like you know them intimately before you arrive.
How to Visit Pompeii and Herculaneum in One Day Without a Tour
Since the Roman ruins around Naples are in the news again recently due to the collapse of one of Pompeii buildings , and since I just visited both Pompeii and Herculaneum on my recent trip to Italy,…
Building Collapses at Pompeii
By now you may have heard the news that one of the buildings at the Pompeii excavations collapsed on Sunday morning.
Free Things to Do in Naples
One of the things budget travelers to Italy tend to look for are free things to do in any given city.
Top 10 Things to Do in Sardinia
Most people are familiar with the Italian island of Sicily, but not everyone knows there's another large island off the coast of Italy.
Day Trips from Naples
Whenever I read that people should use a town like Sorrento as their home base and include Naples only as a day-trip, I get a little uppity.
English Translation of "Domani 21/04/09," Abruzzo Earthquake Benefit Song
The one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated L'Aquila in Abruzzo was earlier this month on April 6th, and today marks the one-year anniversary of the recording of a song that served as…
Top 10 Things to Do in Palermo
My friends who live in Southern Italy are fond of reminding me what I'm missing by not having made it south of Naples (yet!), and I'm also quite content to have them constantly telling me about how…
Things You Should Know About Naples
I admit that I was apprehensive before my first visit to Naples a few months ago. Armed with great pre-trip advice from people who know and love the city, bolstered by on-the-ground help from a local…
Top 10 Things to Do in Naples
As I've said before, I never really expected to fall in love with Naples - but that's what happened.
Weird & Wonderful Naples
Okay, so you've checked out the list of what to do in Naples , and you're thinking that even though you'll probably hit most of the big items on that list you'd also like to throw in some oddball…
Things to Do in Naples
While there are guidebooks that will tell you to spend the night elsewhere in Campania and take one day-trip into Naples to check out the city's famous museum, I'll tell anyone who asks me that…
How I Fell in Love with Naples
Brace yourself, I'm about to get all emotional about a city in Italy. You've heard me positively gush about Venice , a city I can't ever seem describe my deep and abiding affection for, and you may…
2 Reasons I Liked Naples Instantly
Rome, as I've said before , didn't immediately set up shop in my heart the way some places in Italy have.
Italian Musicians Unite for Abruzzo Earthquake Relief
As I was sitting in the apartment today working and listening to my favorite Italian radio station - Radio Italia , all Italian music all the time - I heard a song I hadn't heard before.
Italy Q&A: What's the main entrance to Pompeii?
Here's another entry in my Italy Q&A series of posts. This one came in the form of a comment from Monica, who asked: What is the main entrance to Pompeii?
Visiting Herculaneum: Pompeii's Overlooked Neighbor
Herculaneum ( Ercolano in Italian) is decidedly less famous than nearby Pompeii , although it makes for an equally interesting (some would say even more interesting) visit from the tourist's…
Visiting Pompeii in Italy
August 24th 79 AD changed the lives of the Pompeians forever. Despite what we now recognize as early-warning signs for an impending eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the 20,000 people who lived in Pompeii…
"In Etna's Shadow" by Karen Landes - Italy Book Review
Sometime last year I was contacted by an expat living outside Naples who was interested in contributing some posts to WhyGo Italy.
Sardinia Town Named #1 Emerging Destination for 2009
Most web-savvy travelers have heard of TripAdvisor, one of the big travel websites - and since this is the time of year when everyone comes out with their "travel destinations to watch" lists for the…
Exploring Historic Naples: Piazza del Gesu
Piazza del Gesú , considered the entrance point to the Greek-Roman city, makes an excellent starting point for a Spaccanapoli tour of Naples .
Spaccanapoli: Naples' Historic Main Street
Spaccanapoli . It's a head-scratcher, really. Certainly some modern-day planner bulldozed a path right through the Naples city center?
Amalfi Coast
The famed Amalfi Coast has long been popular with the rich and famous, but as millions of travelers by now can verify, visiting the Amalfi Coast doesn't require a trust fund.
Sicily Makes Top 10 Destinations List for 2008
For anyone who thinks that Italy is over-traveled and you can't find any place in the boot-shaped country that hasn't been covered extensively by Lonely Planet or Rick Steves, think again.
Naples is Drowning in Garbage - Again
When I first read about the trash problem in Naples last Spring, I figured it was a short-term problem. I mean, who could live in a city where they kept having piles of garbage flooding the streets?
Sailing & Hiking Tour of Sardinia
Italy isn't a big country, but most tourists spend their time in a pretty small part of it.
New Video Game Set in Anacapri, Italy
In this world where virtual realities sometimes threaten to take over the real reality, there is a new video game that is set in community of Anacapri, on the island of Capri off the coast of Italy .
Visiting Puglia
There have been several articles around the web lately about the Puglia region , and the gist is always, "It's really great here, but don't tell anyone!" My hunch is that the Puglia tourism board is…
Hiking or Skiing on Mt. Etna in Sicily
Most visitors to Italy have heard of Mt. Vesuvius, arguably Italy's most famous volcano.