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 […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Chioggia in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy By WAVEJourney WJ arrived in colorful Chioggia, a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, via a Uniworld river cruise that included Venice and the Po River. Chioggia is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Property that encompasses Venice and the Venice Lagoon. This region […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Exploring the Island of Capri, Italy By WAVEJourney We explored the island of Capri, Italy (in the Tyrrhenian Sea across from the Sorrentine Peninsula), during an excursion with Insight Vacations Italian Escapade tour. The rocky island is located in Italy’s Campania region, lies in the Gulf of Naples, and on […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Prato della Valle in Padua, Italy By WAVEJourney The Prato della Valle is a 90,000 square meter elliptical square in Padua, Italy, with 78 statues of important Padua citizens. This is the third largest city in the Veneto region.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Gondola Ride in Venice, Italy By WAVEJourney Taking a water taxi along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy we witnessed many tourists enjoying a gondola ride. This photo was taken on a Uniworld Po River cruise.
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 […]
Touring Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore with Insight Vacations WJ Tested: Insight Vacations Italian Escapade Isola Bella Optional Tour Isola Bella (Beautiful Island)… The perfect two-word descriptor for this stunning attraction on Lake Maggiore. We found it was definitely worthwhile to add this approximate 3-hour tour to our list of optionals during our Insight Vacations […]
Verona and Venice Excursions with Uniworld River Po Cruise WJ Tested: Uniworld Po River Cruise Day 6 – Verona full-day included excursion, and private visit to St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice The morning started with a delicious buffet breakfast onboard Uniworld River Countess while docked in Polesella. At 8:15 am the passenger buses departed for […]
Bologna, Italy – Cantina Bentivoglio Pasta-Making Demonstration and Lunch WJ Tested: Uniworld Po River Cruise Day 5 – Pasta-making demonstration and lunch at Cantina Bentivoglio was part of the Bologna full-day included excursion. With an hour of free time in Bologna, we delved back into the Mercato di Mezzo before meeting again with our Uniworld […]
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 […]