Category Archives: Italy

Cheap Venice: 3 tips on saving money in Venice

Let’s face it, Venice is expensive, and with no easy way to “escape” you have two options.  Arrive prepared with cash on hand (even the ATM’s seem extra expensive) or figure out how to enjoy the city without spending your travel budget.  Since stretching my travel budget as far as possible is usually my plan,…

Best Europe Day Trips

Day trips from major European cities are an important part of one’s vacation.  Not only do you sometimes need an escape from the hustle and bustle of a major tourist destination but you’d also be missing out on some of the hidden gems of Europe if you didn’t explore.  Here are our first three  suggestions…

The Best Sights in Tuscany

Guest post by Escapio.com Tuscany is one of the most beautiful areas of Italy and offers that iconic Mediterranean scenery of hill towns, wine growing valleys and rocky coastlines. Check into a rustic Tuscany hotels and use as a base to discover your surroundings on bicycle, foot or with a hire car. Tuscany is famous…

Ferry from Barcelona to Rome / Civitavecchia: how and why to take a boat across the mediterranean

Whether you’re tired of trains, can’t afford the planes or just simply need to get to Italy from Spain and the French rail workers went on strike…again…taking a ferry across the Mediterranean is an option worth considering.  One of the more popular, casual and convenient ferry routes to include in your itinerary is from Barcelona…

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