6 Reasons Really Smart People Travel With Their Kids
The greatest gift my mother ever gave me (other than life, of course) was traveling with me from as early as I can remember. I have stamps on my birth […]
Category Archives: Italy
9 Must-See Places in Rome (& Some Really Old Rocks)
We humans love our rocks! We will deem a place a Wonder of the World in a heartbeat if we discover some old, dusty rocks there. Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of […]
Amazing Race: My One Day Dash Around Florence!
One day is enough to take in Venice. One day is enough to gaze upon the Leaning Tower of Pisa. One day may even be enough to hike Cinque Terre. […]
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Almost Fell With Me In It!
Of course I’m exaggerating, but the truth is that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is always in danger of falling and has been since construction began in 1173. The most […]
Cinque Terre: One Beautiful Way to Test a Friendship
So I love my girlfriend Tennille but anyone that knows her knows she’s not the adventurous type. Convincing her to come on this trip to Italy was worse than the […]
Venice: The City Where My Relationship Went to Die
One night I had a vivid dream of a huge ballroom decorated with gold-leaf painted walls, heavy velvet draperies, and colorful settees. People with lavish costumes, their faces covered by […]
Lake Garda: Place of My Sweetest Dreams
I’m usually a proponent of saving the best for last, but many of you amazing readers got the impression that I love Verona best of all Italian destinations because I […]
Verona: The City of Love… and Food and Shopping
The fourth most visited city in Italy, Verona is a hidden treasure. It doesn’t have the flair of Venice or the beautiful beaches of Cinque Terre, but what draws people […]
My Favorite Place in the World Is…
I often get asked what is my favorite destination so far from my travels. That place that I’ve fallen in love with inspires romance with its romantic mother tongue. The […]
Murphy’s Law: My 10 Family Vacation Disasters
It’s been a long time. I shouldn’t have left you without a strong rhyme to step to. Hahaha. Throwback! I’m sorry for my absence but I really needed a vacation […]
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