Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Elva Ramirez is a wine and spirits reporter, and cocktail book author. When it comes to romantic getaways or solo weekend trips, ...

If you like Italy but don't need blockbuster sights, Verona is a joy. About two hours from touristy Venice is Verona — a welcome sip of pure, easygoing Italy. Its main attractions are its wealth of ...

VERONA, Italy -- Today Verona is known as the city of Romeo and Juliet, but once it was famous as the seat of a powerful warrior dynasty. Between 1260 and 1387, the Della Scala Family, commonly known ...