Those looking for a relaxing vacation that will help them escape from their daily routines should look into traveling to Cinque Terre in Italy. This area is home to five fishing villages, beautiful ...

Many of us are not even sure how to pronounce it — and yet this is one of the most spectacular coastal landscapes in the world. ‘Chink-way-tear-eh’ is how the Italians do it and I had to repeat it ...

This place doesn’t look real. From the top of a steep hillside covered in lemon trees and grapevines, the village of Manarola tumbles out below, like a handful of pink, orange and yellow blocks that ...

Italy was my first love. It entered my life 60 years ago through the lovely plaintive lament of Gigliola Cinquetti, and the moody musicality of her words: “Non ho l’eta per amarti” (I’m not old enough ...

Monterosso al Mare, within the popular tourist destination of Cinque Terre, Italy, is a gem. I was here in September 2012 and was struck by its simple beauty. Most tourists had gone, and those here ...

Starting all the way from Brussels to breathtaking Interlaken in Switzerland, then Como in Italy and finally heading towards the five enchanting villages of the Italian Riviera, known collectively as ...

Since many of us in the Northern Hemisphere are currently shivering through a cold, dreary winter, I thought it might be nice to take you on a virtual walk through the colorful Cinque Terre — that ...