Favorite Places: 2022 Edition
We are often asked “where is your favorite place you’ve been?” And, I’ll be honest, we always struggle a littleContinue Reading
Category: Trip planning
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
Top 10 Things We Liked About Ireland
As is our custom, when we visit a country we like to make a list of the things we likedContinue 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
Lucca is for Living
We aren’t big fans of Michelin star restaurants. Overpriced, overrated, small portions, usually more about presentation. They’re good, but theyContinue 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
Closing Out Campania in Sorrento
After a couple of weeks in Campania: Naples, the islands of Ischia and Capri, Positano, Amalfi and Pompeii, we wrappedContinue Reading
