The joys of planning a new travel adventure can generate a wave of enthusiasm to a traveler to explore something one may never have even considered before.  With our trip to Italy fast approaching in June, and our research efforts in full swing, we are finding all sorts of...

The region of Piedmont, Italy, has visual treasures and idyllic locales to share with those who choose to visit.  Surrounded by magnificent mountains, it shares borders with France and Switzerland, and is home to incredibly romantic Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta.  The Po River, whose tributaries wind like serpentine...