by Lenora Boyle | Jan 21, 2018 | Cinque Terre, Italy Travel, Monterosso
Embraced by the calm turquoise Ligurian Sea of the Italian Riviera, I am always in awe of the simple but extraordinary beauty of the five fishing villages known as the Cinque Terre. I guess that’s why 2018 will be my 10th consecutive year taking one of my Italy...
by Lenora Boyle | Oct 4, 2012 | Cinque Terre, Italy Retreat for Women, Italy Travel, Monterosso
Walking in nature has never been better than in the Cinque Terre! The easy walk takes only 25 minutes from Riomaggiore to Manarola. The panoramic views overlooking the Mediterranean (called the Ligurian Sea here) are dotted with exotic plants like the agave and...
by Lenora Boyle | Sep 23, 2012 | Cinque Terre, Italy Retreat for Women, Italy Travel
Alone now in the B&B in Lucca after a wild wonderful Italy Retreat for Women with 10 amazing women from around the country. First time we did not have someone from another country. I love the gathering of women who don’t all know each other, who laugh...
by Lenora Boyle | Apr 29, 2012 | Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera-Liguria, Italy Travel, Monterosso
Hiking in Cinque Terre (the five villages), Italy Have the Cinque Terre Park trails recovered from the October 2011 floods and mudslides? Good question. Some trails are still closed and some opened. As of this post, April 30, 2012, only 2 of the 5 Cinque Terre...
by Lenora Boyle | Mar 27, 2012 | Italian food, Italy Travel
I ordered bruschetta (pronounced brusketta) in Verona, Italy one year and I was surprised to find that it was served on thick soft bread, not toasted. I prefer the toasted variety. Of course, eating it under the umbrellas on the seaside of Vernazza, Cinque Terre...
