Paul planned every step in our honeymoon, taking full advantage of public transit and relying on the great advice of Rick Steve's guidebook. We travelled the country from top to bottom.
Varenna is in northwestern Italy on Lake Como. Be sure to wave to George Clooney. View photos
Venice is in northeastern Italy. View photos
In the region of Tuscany, Siena is a walled city near Florence. View photos
Florence is the artistic center of Italy. View photos
Now we're in southern Italy, looking out at the Bay of Naples at the Isle of Capri. View photos
Pompeii is an easy train ride from Sorrento but it feels like another world. View photos
East of Naples, Benevento is a province and a city in the south central part of Italy. My entire family, all branches, comes from here. View photos
Rome is spectacular. We visited it again in April 2005 while they were busy choosing the next pope. It was a long time before I realized Americans were calling him Benedict and not Benedetto. View photos