A summer trek over two Emilian hills where Hannibal's armies once marched.

It's not easy telling Naples locals that you're in their city of your volition.

In Monte Barro, near Lecco, you can find the wildflowers and birds of your dreams.

Seeking your favorite pizza may not make you a great scientist, but it tastes good.

Though the Naples garbage crisis is real, sensationalism is its own heap.

If you're blond, blue-eyed, and pale, fitting into Naples is all uphill.

Abbadia to Lierna brings meadows, violets, and intimations of Barbarossa.

A Ligurian walk after inclement weather yields the first shadings of spring.

A day trip into the Alban Hills yields a fine wine and an underground tabernacle.

To Colico and Mandonico, more pieces of the Wayfarer's Trail near Lake Como.

Visiting the Castellana grottos near Bari is a journey to the center of the earth.