Just two weeks ago, I wrote about the mesmerizing hike along the cliff that connects the towns of Monterrosso and Vernazza in Italy’s Cinque Terre.  Yesterday, I froze as I read the disturbing news on Rick Steves’ website about the natural disaster that befell the area last week: “…with a freakishly intense rainstorm — like […]

Read Full Post »

There is a hiking trail that skirts the cliffs between the town of Monterrosso and Vernazza in the Cinque Terre region of Italy’s Ligurian coast. Taking approximately two hours, its winding path hugs the coast line of the Meditteranean and bobs and weaves through olive groves and steep vineyards. To this day, it is one of the most beautiful […]

Read Full Post »