Lake Como is an undeniably gorgeous destination in Northern Italy. While we’ve visited other bucket list spots in northern ...

The three uniquely different towns of Rapallo, Varenna, and Menaggio offer elegant views, food tours and everything you need for your dream vacation. Travelers looking for la dolce vita or the sweet ...

VARENNA, ITALY — Traveling via water gives you a different perspective. Sitting in the front cockpit of a tandem kayak 200 feet off shore from Varenna, Italy, in the middle of Lake Como, I count three ...

“On a clear day, the lake is breathtaking, and you can see Milan from here,” one of the locals says as we ride the historic funicular linking northern Italy’s Como and Brunate. I smile at the thought.

Varenna is a stunning, yet underrated, jewel on Lake Como just north of the more well-known and widely visited Bellagio. If you’re looking for a tranquil atmosphere to accompany magnificent views of ...

Several times a year, I’m fortunate enough to cruise up and down the deep waters of Italy’s mountain-fringed Lake Como. I have explored the tourist sights and lesser-known villages, the stately ...