Flaming Bull Festival in Morella (Bou Embolat) A Train Delay That Changed Everything If it hadn’t been for a sudden train delay in...

Venetian Gondolas Venice Isn’t Always Straightforward, And That’s Part of the Adventure The first time I saw Venice, I was so eager to...

The Roman Colosseum in the magic month of October After six visits to Italy over nearly forty years, I thought I had Rome down to a...

Naples cafe surrounded by ancient ruins and classic architecture There’s a strange thrill in telling people you’re heading to Naples....

Hvar Island, Croatia Discovering Croatia Before the Crowds: Our First Trip in 2008 I still remember the look on my son’s face when we...

Europe Train Travel I’ll admit it: I’m hopelessly, romantically biased toward train travel in Europe. Not in a beret-and-wine-glass kind...

*If you’re short on time, the condensed 10-day itinerary with accommodation links is listed below. * Prague, Czechia Where your trip...

A 10-day road trip through Czechia. A trip we won't soon forget!

Cesky Krumlov (Yes, It’s More Than Just Prague) Let me start with this: Prague is as beautiful and atmospheric as everyone says — and as...

Śmigus-Dyngus Ah, Easter. For some, it’s all hot cross buns, pastel eggs, and vaguely competitive egg hunts at the local park or...

Back in 2018, my husband and I did something a lot of people only daydream about over coffee and Pinterest boards—we took an 8-month...

As a kid, I’d sit on the floor flipping through those glossy pages of National Geographic  or watching Lorne Green's Wild Kingdom ,...