Europe
Staying in Pompeii; Hotel Forum Pompeii and Restaurante Add u’ Mimi
We did something not many people do when visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum; we stayed in the town of Pompeii itself.
Siena; Osteria da Trombicche and Sightseeing
The sign said "No Pizza, No Cappuccino, Si Miale, Si Vino".
Exploring Tuscany; Podere Il Casale Organic Farm
This place is what true "farm-to-table" is all about.
Exploring Tuscany; Máté Winery, Montalcino, and Montepulciano
Exploring the Tuscan towns of Montalcino, and Montepulciano
Exploring Pienza Italy; Restaurants and Sightseeing
The first four days of our trip were spent in Tuscany, where we stayed in the tiny hilltop town of Pienza. Our hotel, La Bandita Townhouse, was right in the center of things and we loved every minute there. It gave…
La Bandita Townhouse and Restaurant, Pienza Italy
The first stop of our 20th-anniversary trip was the tiny hilltop town of Pienza, in Tuscany. We arrived, jet-lagged and sweaty in the 100-degree heat, after getting directly off the plane in Rome and into a rental car at the airport. The…
A First Timer’s Guide to Planning a Trip to Paris
Tips for planning a trip to Paris; transportation, museum passes, dining, markets and more.
A Visit to Oxford England
I’ve wanted to visit Oxford forever. When I was in high school I briefly toyed with applying there for college, and when I was in college I wanted to go for a semester abroad. My stepfather had spent 6 weeks…
