Two Weeks in Italy: Rome, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast

I’m a big fan of stay-cations…long weekends…or when I’m really feeling irresponsible, maybe seven-days away. That’s why I was uneasy when my wife suggested we stay an extra week in Italy after she hosted a yoga retreat. She even predicted the world would keep spinning even if I wasn’t at my desk for two weeks. I packed my laptop anyway. We drove 3.5 hours to Miami to fly direct to Rome. Pro Tip: There are dozens of adjacent Miami hotels where you can park and get a free shuttle to the terminal that are a fraction of the cost of the airport’s long-term parking rates. 24-hours in Rome We were hoping it wouldn’t be as crowded in early October, but tourists still overwhelmed each popular destination we visited: The Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and The Pantheon. It’s a beautiful well-run city with great restaurants. Central Italy From urban to rural, after a pleasant 3-hour ride up the Tiber River Valley, we got off the train in Terontola. We stayed at a beautiful resort called Di Co