ITALY TRAVEL BULLETIN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Italy requires United States Citizens to have a passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond your return date.  Visas are not required for United States Citizens. HEALTH INFORMATION No vaccines are required for entry into Italy. MEDICAL CARE Public Hospitals do not charge for emergency medical care, and [...]

REGION: LIGURIA THE CINQUE TERRE Pronunciation: Chinkway Tear ray GENERAL NOTES: To hike the entire way from Riomaggiore to Monterossa al Mare ( south to north) takes 5 hours no stopping. To hike this way you are begining at the easiest path to the most difficult ( into and out of Vernazza). You must purchase [...]

Falcone’s Libretto  Nero Travelers Advice for Touring Italy Chapter 2: TUSCANY 101 The number one region in Italy, after seeing the art cities of Rome, Florence and Venice, is Tuscany.  Unfortunately, many first time travelers plan a vacation, that has them scurrying about at high speeds, and which includes stops that are to distant from each [...]

Dearest Friends and Travelers, and Admirers of Italy, While most of you have been saving for your future retirement, in contrast, I have decided to live my life now, today; day by day.  And with this philosophy of, carpe diem, I have dedicated many of the past fifteen years of my life researching the subject of [...]