Asia...finally.
Thailand was not on my radar. When I started this whole "travel hacking" thing 5 years ago I was amazed at how many folks seemed to be...
Venice is worth the effort
Easy for me to say from the cushy confines of our suite at The Gritti Palace. I'm thinking back to all my visits...I loved it just as...
Miraculous Indeed
“What’s on your mind?” Facebook asks. “The Last Supper,” I reply. Leonardo painted this mural as a commission by the duke of Milano not...
Never again...until next time.
It seems every trip involves climbing on top of SOMETHING. THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA, but somehow I always forget about my balance issues,...
Almost a MILLION POINTS?
I may not recover. But then again I haven't looked back at past trips to see how much we spent to compare. Maybe it's not THAT much??!!...
Rome/Budapest/Vienna Trip Summary
On Monday we're FINALLY headed to Rome! We had planned to spend Winter Break LAST year in Italy but my father was seriously ill and the...
Catching up in Carcassone
You can't run from grief. I wasn't TRYING to run...but the series of frustrating events in the days immediately following my father's...
Help Me, Ronda
Gifted wordsmiths and artists have been inspired by the breathtaking beauty of this place. I get it, and I'm in awe, too. Yet somehow I'm...
Two Euro Douro
Coimbra has sucked me in. I was trying not to like it because of the literal uphill battle...check out the hill we climbed today to visit...
Goodbye to Porto
Our last full day in Porto gave us the opportunity visit the beautiful Sao Bento train station (our hotel is right in the middle of most...
