Getting Around the Cinque Terre

Getting Around Cinque Terre is relatively easy:
By Train:
The regional train that serves the five villages runs between La Spezia Centrale and Sestri Levanti or Genoa.  Fares are cheap at Euro 1.40 one-way, and the difference between a 5 km trip and a 10 km trip is only Euro 10 cents. The tickets are valid for [...]

Pedal Power takes off in the Eternal City

Bikesharing – an environmental way to get around Rome:
We’re having a late lunch break at Caffè dell’Arte next to our hotel in Campo dei Fiori when we notice this smart row of green bikes lined up in a bike rack. Ah, this must be one of the bikesharing schemes that are sprouting up all over [...]

Arriving at Rome Fiumicino Airport

From Rome Fiumicino Airport to the City Centre:
There are three terminals at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.  Terminal A is for domestic flights, Terminal B for international flights within the European Union and Terminal C for all other international flights.
On disembarking from your plane, Green and Blue lines in the airport terminal lead you to the baggage [...]