During our recent 2-week trip to Italy, we spent 4 days in the city of Rome, where we stayed in an Airbnb apartment very close to Largo di Torre Argentina. We were able to walk to many of the sites listed below. (Follow along on our travels on my Instagram account!)…
coming soon 6/26 Pompeii: 7 miles to Vesuvius Road prehistoric lava rocks Four circles first fast food lol Main Street to KM long Sorrento Bus near hospital to pool at Regina Giovanna Capri 6/27 Eurasian blackcap heard on walk Photo of alpine swift and others grotta dei cuori – cave…
coming soon 6/24 Florence Accademia Strad viola 40-50 million euro David Quickly came back home 6/25 Pisa Train and taxi Tower Two breakfasts Walked back to train station Nap Ponte vecchio Shopping Dinner in square – tortelli del burrata and gelato Restaurant: Fiorino D’Oro Pratesi YouTube tutorial about banana peel…
coming soon June 22 – Venice 15 steps to Rialto, 42 up and same down Safari hat Food tour 6/23 1 Cantina do spade “Breakfast wine” frilania? Creamy cod on tostada Met group from Jacksonville Queen Scallops from Adriatic Regular scallops Sardines from Mediterranean Fish market since 1100s 2 Cantina…
Milan was our first stop in Italy. We got to our hotel early in the morning after the red-eye flight, but we knew we had to keep going if we wanted to get our bodies to adjust to Europe time. So without any delay whatsoever, we did a private tour…
In our family, we are creatures of habit, and it seems our habit is going to the Florida Keys for Spring Break. This year we ended up in Marathon, so I wanted to share with you the best restaurants in Marathon, FL that we patronized. Usually we stay on Big…
Nestled on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio is a breathtakingly beautiful destination that offers visitors an exciting array of outdoor adventures, beaches, and jungle experiences. With its lush rainforest and abundant wildlife, Manuel Antonio is a nature lover’s paradise, but it also has plenty to offer those…
Costa Rica is an amazing country, highly focused on wildlife and preservation, that draws in many tourists every year. This year, we wanted to be among those tourists, and maybe even evaluate whether we might want to retire there. I started doing more research before I made specific plans, and…
My husband and I took a weekend trip – just us for once! – to Tequesta, Florida last summer. Tequesta is a small town just north of Jupiter, on the east coast as you start to get into South Florida. While Jupiter is more commercial, Tequesta has an old-world Florida…
During the summer of 2022, my extended family got together for a week in Asheville, North Carolina. Family trips are always special, since we’re all scattered around the southeast and don’t see each other regularly. It was a great opportunity to spend time with my sister and her boys, my…
We recently had a wonderful opportunity to spend two days together with (most of) our family in New York City. This 2 Days in New York City itinerary reflects our actual trip. The main difference is that we actually arrived mid-morning on Sunday, and left mid-morning on Tuesday. Our teenage…
In July of 2021 we had the chance to take a puffin cruise in Maine with Cap’n Fish’s Cruises out to Eastern Egg Rock Island to see Atlantic puffins. These birds spend most of their lives on the sea, not on land, so the only good chance at seeing them…