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Final thoughts on Italy (2019)
It is that time again….but we have surprisingly few final thoughts on Italy.
The dead and dying in Naples
If you have any fascination with death whatsoever, Naples is totally the place for you. Naples has catacombs. In fact, there are at least three different catacombs you can visit in Naples. We chose to visit the catacombs of San … Continue reading
The pizza you must eat in Naples
Note, I did not say the “best” pizza in Naples. I would be a complete idiot to stake out that kind of ground. Come on, pizza was supposedly invented in Naples. There are pizzerias in Naples that are over 100 … Continue reading
Exploring Pompeii
Our second full day in Naples was devoted to exploring Pompeii, yet another UNESCO world heritage site. After our miserable train ride to Herculaneum, we tried a different tactic to get to Pompeii. We still took the Circumvesuviana train, because … Continue reading
Exploring Herculaneum
Everyone has heard of Pompeii, right? I mean, I’m pretty sure it was even discussed in Highlights magazine (remember that blast from the past?) when I was a kid. But did you know that Mount Vesuvius destroyed another city called … Continue reading
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