PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: White Peacocks on Isola Bella, Italy By WAVEJourney We saw the white peacocks on the tiny island of Isola Bella in Lake Maggiore, northern Italy during an Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour. It is possible to reach Isola Bella by ferry from the nearby towns of either Stresa or Baveno. […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Baveno on Lake Maggiore, Italy By WAVEJourney The lakes in northwestern Italy, especially those bordering Switzerland, are incredibly beautiful and surrounded by quaint towns and villages. WJ visited Baveno on Lake Maggiore during an Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour, and we didn’t want to leave! During our time in Baveno […]
Travel Italy: Sheraton Roma and Ristorante Papa Rex Highlight Dinner WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour: Day 12 – Returning to Rome we check-in to the Sheraton Roma before our included highlight dinner at Ristorante Papa Rex. Following our morning visit to Pompeii, brief stop at the Cassino War Cemetery and a quick lunch […]
Travel Italy: Cassino War Cemetery WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour: Day 12 – From Sorrento we drive north to Pompeii. Continuing onwards to Rome we stop at the Cassino War Cemetery. After departing Pompeii, Alberto drove our group north along the autostrada A1 towards Rome. Just over an hour into our journey, Tour […]
Travel Italy: Sorrento to Pompeii WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour: Day 12 – From Sorrento we drive north towards Mount Vesuvius, for a guided tour of Pompeii. Two days in Sorrento was certainly not long enough, but it was just the right amount of time for us to determine that we would revisit […]
Mozzarella Cheese, Pizza and Limoncello at La Sorgente in Sorrento WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour: Sorrento Evening Optional Excursion to Agriturismo La Sorgente For those who think exploring with an organized tour doesn’t let you rub elbows with the locals, think again. The Sorrento Evening optional tour on Insight Vacations Italian Escapade itinerary […]
Travel Italy: Assisi to Sorrento with Insight Vacations WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour: Day 10 – From Assisi we drive south past Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Our destination today is Sorrento, a small town in Campania on the Amalfi Coast. The driving distance between Assisi and Sorrento, in the region of Campania in […]
Insight Vacations Rome By Night WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade – Rome By Night Illuminations Drive Optional Tour You’ve only just arrived and your tour group has gathered for the first time in this incredible city. The meal served was yummy and you are either exhausted or amped up with adrenalin and you wonder […]
Travel Italy: Venice, Classe and Assisi WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Tour: Day 9 – From Venice we drive to Classe, near Ravenna, for a visit at the Church of St. Apollinaris. Then it’s onwards to Assisi and a guided visit of the Basilica of St. Francis. This morning we bid a fond farewell […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]