After a fun-filled day exploring the Colosseum and the Roman Forum (which you can read more about here), Mappy and I decided to take the next morning at a more leisurely pace. We decided to see a different side of … Read the rest→
Joe: …why don’t you take a little time for yourself? Ann: Maybe another hour. Joe: Live dangerously. Take the whole day. Ann: I could do some of the things I’ve always wanted to. Joe: Like what? Ann: Oh, you can’t … Read the rest→
Continuing on with our Italian adventure, Mappy and I boarded the shortest – and only – train from Siena to Orvieto, a small town in the Umbria region of Italy. This would not have been such a big deal if … Read the rest→
During breakfast on our third day in Siena (you can read about the first and second days here and here), our B & B host, Luciano, told us the Palio contrade horse assignments were to take place in Il Campo, the … Read the rest→
On our second full day in Siena (you can read about the first day here), Mappy and I explored more of Siena during the day, taking in the festive air coursing through all of the contrade over the upcoming Palio. … Read the rest→
We arrived at our next destination in the early evening after a leisurely day lounging about in the piazza of Vernazza (you can read more about Vernazza and the Cinque Terre here). We were sad to leave our tranquil spot by … Read the rest→
Our Italian adventures continued as we left Florence (which you can read about here and here) and headed west by train to the Italian seaside: the Cinque Terre. The five lands (translation of Cinque Terre – pronounced CHINK-weh TAY-reh) seem … Read the rest→
On our second full day in Florence, Mappy and I had planned to climb the 463 steps to the top of the Duomo (dome) at the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella. (Click here to read about our first day in Florence.) … Read the rest→
After an three-hour train ride on the sleek Eurostar Italia, we arrived at our second destination: Florence. (You can read about our first stop, Venice, here.) Long considered the heart and home of the Renaissance, it is where many of the world’s … Read the rest→
Over the last ten years, the majority of my travels have included taking one or both of my children with me wherever I went. While I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to see places near and far … Read the rest→
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