Galena, Illinois: Come for Main Street and Stay for U.S. Grant
We’d read about Galena, Illinois on a few lists like this one, over time. So, on our spring 2023 cross-countryContinue Reading
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Iowa: Much More than Corn, Hogs and Caucuses
Iowa is known for its corn and pork products. Hogs outnumber people 4 to 1 and, of course, US politicalContinue Reading
Adorning the Banks of the Potomac: Mount Vernon
We concluded our eight months gone from Colorado by visiting the home of the first President on our last day.Continue Reading
Following Jefferson’s Path in Virginia
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their CreatorContinue Reading
Checking Out Cork County
Cork City. We began our visit to Cork County with a night at the Imperial Hotel in Cork City whereContinue Reading
Belfast: Industrial University City Chocked Full of History
It’s been a bit since we’ve had much to write about. We’ve spent much of the summer at home inContinue Reading
Ham, Cars and Balsamic: Our Trip Through the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy
As we turned northeast, we left Liguria and Tuscany behind and ventured into Emilia-Romagna, first stop: Parma. A Weekend inContinue Reading
Duomos, Davids, Gardens, Museos and More. A Week in the Cradle of The Renaissance: Florence
Florence, or Firenze, is the birthplace of the Renaissance. With statues, beautiful and distinctive yellow buildings with green or brownContinue Reading
People Watching in Positano
After several weeks of intense Italian cities: the narrow carrugi of Genoa, the energy of Rome and the insanity ofContinue Reading
Naples: Gritty, Dirty, Loud and Lovely
When you arrive at the Napoli Centrale train station, you are immediately taken aback: grit, trash, homelessness, graffiti. It isContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 