Italy

Italy

Venice: A Mosaic That Keeps Shifting

Small round tables scatter across the square like wildflowers. The air hums with half-familiar melodies from another century. I wrap both hands around my hot chocolate — it smells of mint, warm and faintly sweet — and I still can't quite believe I'm back in Venice.

Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina

A Road Trip Along the Adriatic — Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Italy

Ljubljana greeted us with a thunderstorm. The plan was Montenegro — a few days by the sea, some old towns, some good wine. But routes expand. This one refused to stay small.