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Genoa and Portofino; jewels of the Italian Riviera
Wouldn’t it be nice if, after all the Corona chaos — fear, lockdowns, isolation — travel were officially prescribed as therapy? After five months within four walls, a trip to Genoa and Portofino felt like a cure for the soul. La vita è bella, in all its glory. Driving from Rijeka to Genoa takes about seven hours — unless, of course, you’re traveling with two dogs. The highway toll from Monfalcone to Genoa costs €38. A smarter option is the train from Trieste, with one change in Venice, costing around €102. You really don’t need a car in Genoa anyway. Narrow streets, almost impossible parking, and garages charging around €25…
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All you need to know before visiting Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
There are so many reasons why you should visit Italy: food, wine, culture, natural beauty, people and my favourite – history. Nothing can beat Italian history. A must-see destination is definitely Pompeii. One of the reasons I love to travel and explore is that feeling of being humbled, amazed and changed forever. Pompeii does exactly that. Nature can be savage, and standing on the main square, the Foro, and looking up at Mount Vesuvius, you truly realise its power. Its most famous eruption took place in 79 A.D., when the volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash. In just one afternoon in…
