The smallest town in Italy. The least photographed mile of the most photographed coastline in the world. A beach that still belongs to the people who live above it. What Atrani Actually Is Most people who visit the Amalfi Coast…

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Welcome. I'm Victoria Van Der Berg. I spend my time between Paris, Saint Tropez, Monaco, Lake Como, and wherever curiosity leads me next. This website is a collection of the places, photographs, and moments that have inspired me along the way. I have always been drawn to beautiful destinations, timeless style, quiet cafés, grand hotels, and the stories that make every journey memorable. Here you'll find travel journals, favorite places, and glimpses into the world as I see it. Thank you for visiting. I hope you'll stay awhile. Victoria Learn More...

Amalfi Coast, Atrani, Europe, Italy, Travel Guides, Travel Tips ·
The smallest town in Italy. The least photographed mile of the most photographed coastline in the world. A beach that still belongs to the people who live above it. What Atrani Actually Is Most people who visit the Amalfi Coast…

Amalfi Coast, Atrani, Europe, Italy ·
A journal entry by Victoria Van Der Berg The pebbles are dark here. That is the first thing. On the other side of the headland, they are pale grey, almost white, the kind that photograph well and end up on…

I left the coast just after sunrise, the sea slowly disappearing behind me as the road climbed north through the mountains. The windows were down, the air still cool from the night before, and I wasn’t thinking about much at…

Europe, Italy, Pompeii, Travel Guides, Travel Tips ·
A guide by Victoria Van Der Berg The first thing you notice is not the ruins. It is the heat. And then the quiet. For a place that receives millions of visitors each year, Pompeii maintains, in its deeper streets,…

Amalfi Coast, Europe, Italy ·
Conca dei Marini What is a cliff Lido? It is an outdoor swimming area or beach club built directly into, below, or along a seaside cliff. The road does not go all the way down. This is the first thing…

Amalfi Coast, Europe, Italy ·
Amalfi The colors are the first thing. You see them from the road above before you have descended to the beach, the red and white cutting through the blue of the water in a way that makes the whole scene…

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