Vernazza, as seen on the path from Corniglia

Hiking Cinque Terre Doesn’t Have To Be Daunting

Most people don’t realize just how close the 5 towns of Cinque Terre are to each other, but there’s only 12 kilometers between the first and the last. In fact, if all 4 coastal walking/hiking paths are open, the entire route can be hiked in about 5 hours. When I first heard of Cinque Terre,…

Manarola on a gorgeous day!

Bella Cinque Terre

Brian and I got back a few days ago from a 3-day trip to Cinque Terre on the western coast of Italy, and it exceeded every. single. one. of my expectations (which were already too high, IMO, especially for a place I’d never been before). We stayed at a hostel in Riomaggiore, which is the…