Travel recommendation and advise from my 20+ years traveling around the world.
When you’ve had enough of city life, head out to the hills to discover these delights. Whether you travel by train, bus or car, these places make perfect days out… Ostia Antica An absolute must-see if you’re in the area and only 35 minutes west of the city by train, Ostia Antica was ancient Rome’s main port. An archeological site to rival Pompeii, the ruins here are extremely well preserved. Take a stroll... 
An ancient city near RomeBY KATIE PARLA10/08/20131 EXPERIENCE, ADDED TO 165 LISTSOSTIA ANTICA OSTIA, ITALYHop on the commuter train at the Lido Station next to the Piramide Metro stop in Rome and make the worthwhile 25-minute trip to Ostia Antica, Rome’s ancient port town and administrative center. The teeming city of up to 100,000 residents is relatively well preserved and allows visitors a peek... 
Norcia, Italy In this eastern Umbrian citadel, artisanal culinary traditions endure. Pecorino cheese is aged for two years, trained dogs sniff out black truffles in the woodlands, and honey is sourced from the red wildflowers that bloom in the plains. But it’s the cinghiale that takes pride of place. Throughout the centro storico, the scent of spiced wild-boar salumi carries from... 
Orna O’Reilly | Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – 23:05 On 21st December, 2012, according to the Mayan calendar, the end of the world was nigh. “The Rapture” was due. But who knew that, apparently, there was just one place on the planet that was safe: the Valle d’Itria (The Itrian Valley). Followers of an ashram in Puglia theorised that a Mayan prophecy foretold that the only way to save oneself... 
Myra Robinson | Thursday, May 5, 2016 – 11:14 Thinking of a DIY rail holiday in Italy? This is essential reading Catching a train in Italy is a complex subject worthy of an Open University course, which is why I’m sharing my knowledge with keen rail travellers who might find Italian train travel utterly bewildering. For instance, it can never have occurred to those who devise station... 