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Hiking the Cinque Terre, Italy

by Kim

Hiking the Cinque Terre trail between the 5 towns - Italy

[Update 2016: The entire trail was open when I hiked it many years ago, but closures do happen so be sure to check conditions before you go.] If you have time to only do one thing in the Cinque Terre, Italy, I’d highly recommend it be this: hike the path that connects the 5 towns. […]

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Indulging in some Pesto in its Birthplace – the Ligurian Coast of Italy

by Kim

Pesto Pizza in Vernazza - Cinque Terre, Italy

Mmm, pesto. I’d eaten pesto before, as many of us have, but I’d never given it a second thought as to where pesto’s origins might lie. I’ve only ever had it in Italian dishes, so I suppose I assumed it was Italian. And it is. Born in the Ligurian region of Italy – along with […]

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A Room With a View at La Mala in Vernazza – Cinque Terre, Italy

by Kim

Hotel room at La Mala - Vernazza, Italy

After we visited peaceful Lake Como & the beautiful Dolomite Mountains in northern Italy, we headed south to the coast. Our destination: the Cinque Terre. As the name discloses, there are 5 towns along this stretch of the Ligurian Italian coast & we chose to stay in Vernazza at a small bed & breakfast called […]

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