Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. Italy is home to some of the most beautiful ...

Italy’s Venetian Lagoon is regarded by many travelers as just something to pass through on the bridge that connects Venice to the mainland. But its shimmering expanse is a destination in its own ...

Tucked away among a grouping of islets off Italy's northeast coast, the fish-shaped city of Venice is made up of six neighborhoods, called sestieri. The small islands of Lido, Murano and Burano ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Rent an e-bike at the boardwalk and spend the day riding along "The Strand" (aka the Marvin Braude Bike Trail) to the Santa Monica Pier. Enjoy delicious Mexican dishes at ...

Harry Perry may be the most recognizable of all Venice Beach Boardwalk buskers, and he saved them by filing a federal lawsuit against City Hall in the mid '90s Anyone who has taken a stroll along ...