Milano duomo and castello

After a very laid back time in Riva del Garda, we hit the ground running in Milan. Our apartment was a 15 minute walk from the regional train station where we caught a train into the Milano Cardona station where we could transfer to the metro lines. The first morning we were there, we decided…

Fantastic Firenze: Fettuccine, Florentina and Fried Pasta

Rain drops spalshed onto the train window and chased each other to the ground as we pulled into Santa Maria Nouvella Station in Firenze (Florence). Little did we know as we waved goodbye to the sunny, hot day in the fashionista capital, Milano, that we would be greeted with a thunder storm and pelting rain when…

Luxurious Lake Como: Costa, Sabbia and Solleone

The azure blue sky greeted me as I pushed open the shutters in our apartment in Milan. After the epic thunderstorm and pelting rain on Friday evening, it was the best greeting I’ve had in a while. The plan today (Saturday) was to catch the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna, one of the beautiful…

Magnifico Milano: Apertivo, Acciughe and Arte

The next stop on our worldwide wunderbar tour was Milan (or as the Italians say Milano) in the province of Lombardy, Italy. Lombardy is one of the largest regions in Italy and is famous for it’s haute couture, delicious risotto, fresh water fish and beautiful lakes. Not to mention it’s close proximity to the Swiss Alps….