Destinations

  • A Visit to Paestum’s Temples and Archaeological Museum

    Paestum? What’s that? When I told people I was going to Italy on this trip, they almost always asked me “Oh, where in Italy?” My guess is that the expected reply was “Venice” or “Tuscany” but when I said “Naples,…

  • Day trip to Herculaneum

    Many people who stay in Naples make a point to visit to Pompeii during their time there. And if you haven’t been, you should go. It’s an easy 35 minute train ride and well worth the trip. But Pompeii isn’t…

  • Restaurants in Naples, Italy

    I have a personal rule regarding restaurants; I’ll never willingly wait in line to eat for more than half an hour. I simply refuse to buy into the hype that any restaurant is worth waiting an hour or more for…

  • Naples at Night

    “Are you a lucky little lady in The City of Light Or just another lost angel…City of Night City of Night, City of Night, City of Night….” A city at night is an entirely different animal than a city in…

  • Wandering Naples

    In my last post I explained how going to a new city for the first time is a little like going on a first date. While I had my concerns about Naples, I’m happy to say we got along just…

  • When Going To A New City Is Like Going On A First Date

    Where next; Naples, Paestum and Rome The anticipation of traveling to a new city is a little like that of going on a first date. There’s excitement, nervousness, and anxiety all rolled into one big ball of anticipation. To me Naples…