7 Attractions in 7 Hours – Turbo Tourism
It was 11:30AM and the man at the ticket counter looked at me anxiously and said “Are you ready?”. I took a deep breath, tightened…
How to best utilize the I Amsterdam Card
Amsterdam has a lot to offer for tourists – but how do you see everything Amsterdam has to offer while on a budget? Prior to…
Things I Learned While Living in Italy
Italy makes it into my travel ‘record book’ – it is the country in which I’ve stayed the longest amount of consecutive time. I arrived…
Beam Me Up: Our Visit to the Vatican
Over the 6 days Micah and I were in Rome, we realized that we had a lot in common…we liked to see the sites, but…
Traveling When the World Hates Your President
In this current era of President Trump, we seem to forget that back in 2007 no one liked our US President, George W. Bush, either. …
The Dirty Side of Rome, Italy
We all have them…secrets…sometimes small, sometimes big, sometimes innocent, and sometimes dirty…and Rome is no exception. If you’ve spent time traveling around the city of…
Learning to Sail in Ishcia, Italy
Updated 12/2015: The sailing school I went to at Casa Della Vela is no longer in operation; however, this hotel in Ischia offers something similar! However…
Le Miei Famiglie Italiani
The title roughly translates into my Italian Families…that’s right – plural…I have many of them! I have to admit it – I have always been…
Italian Cooking Class in Sorrento Amalfi Coast
Note: I attended this Italian cooking class in Sorrento in 2007. However, the school is still running classes, and there have been a few new…
Graduation Day!
After spending 4 weeks attempting to learn Italian, I have experienced a mixed bag of emotions – happiness, humor, stress, anxiety, stupidity, and elation. There…