While Italy has numerous regions where La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) is readily available, I highly recommend the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in the northeast part of the country. I recently spent a month there and I’ll definitely return next summer. Whether it’s the boutique hotel amid the vineyards near Civedale or roaming the...
Villa Bottacin in Trieste, Italy
Recently, Mrs. Guru and I stayed at the Villa Bottacin in Trieste and it was one of the more pleasurable hotel experiences I’ve enjoyed in more than 25 years of spanning the globe in my travel writing career. Set on a steep hill amid mature trees and lush, colorful gardens, the 17-room villa combines...