I know he loved the country, but he also loved our time with one another. Now that we're home, the kids often mention Italy with fondness. We'll even throw in a Ninja flick or two. Katherine Kam is a journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area. We flew to Milan, about 200 miles northwest.
Numerous airlines offer connecting service from Washington to Milan.
Within Tuscany, train and bus routes connect towns, including Florence, Siena and San Gimignano. Or rent a car to drive through the hill towns. Kids who love pepperoni pizza should ask for pizza diavola, a very close Italian cousin. Pizza takeouts and gelato shops abound.