Walking the Ramblas, we were ready for any mischievous squirt guns lurking amidst the vibrant crowd. It was a glorious […]
A Day of Triumph and Trials in Florence
It may be my last visit to Florence, Italy. The city was so crowded that it took a lot of […]
Great Roman Dining: With a Little Help From My Friends
We have many ways to choose restaurants when we travel. Typically, we rely on YouTube, TripAdvisor, and Google Maps for […]
Three Coins in a Dry Fountain
Mary and I visited the Trevi Fountain today, only to find it drained and walled off with a glass partition. […]
Trastevere’s Charms: A Perfect Roman Evening
This evening, we capped a perfect Roman autumn day at Caffè Marzio, a prime people-watching spot in Piazza di Santa […]
The Pantheon: A Travel Lesson
There’s a travel lesson to be learned from our tour of the Pantheon yesterday. We’ve stayed in Rome three times […]
A Very Roman Food Tour
We enjoyed an informative and mouth-watering food tour yesterday, exploring the flavors of Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori, the Jewish Ghetto, […]
Jet Lag, Day 2
Jet lag, day two. I woke up at 2:30 am and tried to count all of our previous travel adventures […]
Bologna: The Underrated Italian Gem that Will Impress You
When we disembarked at the Bologna train station we feared we had made a mistake. Gritty. Grimy. Grungy.And that was […]