Travel Tips for Peru
First of all, let me just say wow. Really and truly wow. What an amazing country and experience. We knewContinue Reading
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All Aboard Peru’s Andean Explorer (Video)
When we started looking into exploring Peru, the Andean Explorer was what really drew us in. The train runs fromContinue Reading
Douro in Springtime
With visiting family, we headed north and returned to the Douro Valley for the first time in several years. We’veContinue Reading
Vidago’s Palace Hotel
On our tour of northern Portugal nearly five years ago, we stayed at Vidago Palace‘s sister property at Pedras SalgadasContinue Reading
The Making of Alqueva, Portugal’s Great Lake
Last summer, on a trip to one of our favorite regions of Portugal, Alentejo, we took a cruise with AlquevaContinue Reading
Favorite Hotels and Airbnbs 2025
We stayed in some pretty fantastic accommodations this year. Last year, we posted about our Favorite Hotels and Favorite AirbnbsContinue Reading
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Favorite Places 2025 Edition
As has become our custom, we like to post our top 5 places we visit in a given calendar year.Continue Reading
Our Tips for Travelers to Venice
After completing our third visit to Venice together, we finally feel like we are getting the hang of it. There’sContinue Reading
A Guide in Venice: St. Mark’s and the Doge’s Palace
We began our Greek adventure in Paris and ended it in Venice. This might seem an odd route, but thereContinue Reading
Tips for Travelers to Greece
Greece is lovely: the food, culture, people and scenery. There’s a ton to do on the islands, in Athens andContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 