The Archaeological Sites of Heraklion Crete
Our guidebook was not full of flowing reviews of Heraklion but it did say that the Archaeology Museum was aContinue Reading
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Our Favorite Things in Paris, France
With some time to reflect on our recent trip to Paris, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite things weContinue Reading
Vingt ans plus tard: Une Semaine à Paris (Twenty Years Later: A Week in Paris)
While we’ve been back to France on two extended trips since our first nearly 20 years ago, aside from theContinue Reading
A Visit to Versailles
“Long ago in days untoldWere ruled by Lords of greedKings and queens and guillotinesTaking lives deniedStarch and parchments laid theContinue Reading
Bopping Around Bordeaux
We began our days in Bordeaux in St. Émilion. While you could day trip here from the city of Bordeaux,Continue Reading
Nîmes (France) Wasn’t Built in a Day
France’s Rome, the city of Nîmes, is an impressive living museum to Roman history. We stopped there, and at neighboringContinue Reading
A Week in Provence
“Neighbors, we have found, take on an importance in the country that they don’t begin to have in cities. YouContinue Reading
Old School on the Italian Riviera in Sanremo
“What a strange place to leave a car”, she said. She being the rental car agent in Milan. I don’tContinue Reading
Leisurely Life on Lago di Como
We arrived on Lake Como from Milan after several days of crushing heat and I barely wanted to sleep andContinue Reading
Feasting on the Last Supper, and other things to do in Milan
We were scheduled to visit Milan last year when, on a whim, we bought tickets to see Bruce Springsteen hereContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 