Friday Postcard – 9 October
9 October 2026
I posted a teaser last Friday about the destination of my October holiday. We arrived Wednesday and are having a fabulous adventure. Stay tuned to find out where we went!
Tag: adventures abroad
Friday Postcard – 2 October
2 October 2026
Greetings from Italy! I’m in Italy today, but on Wednesday I head out on my next adventure. Octobers are always my big travel month—I take off at least a week. (It helps that there’s a U.S. holiday mid-month.) Last October, I did 3 countries in 10 days. This year, I’ll be gone for 11 days … More Friday Postcard – 2 October
The Italian Journals: First Trip of 2026
1 February 2026
I had a trip tentatively scheduled over the New Year holiday but had to cancel. Frankly that worked out better for me as I took time over the holiday to simple rest, relax, and reflect. So my first trip of 2026 was a couple of weeks into the New Year. January is my birthday month … More The Italian Journals: First Trip of 2026
Italian Journals: 10 Days 3 Countries
3 January 2026
As I teased on Instagram last week a while ago ago, I took a vacation that was more than just a long weekend. We visited 3 counties in 10 days: 3 countries & 3 capital cities: Budapest, Bratislava, and Prague. Prague and Budapest have been numbers 1 and 2 on my must-see European cities list … More Italian Journals: 10 Days 3 Countries
The Italian Journals: A Weekend in Zagreb
8 August 2025
The adventure continues. Two weekends ago, the skyscanner spin had us heading to Zegreb, Croatia. Croatia wasn’t at the top of my list but I’m so happy we went. I absolutely loved Croatia. A Bit of History (Not interested in History? Skip to the next section or even skip to my final thoughts.) Croatia is … More The Italian Journals: A Weekend in Zagreb
The Italian Journals: First Trip Out of Italy
29 June 2025
That’s right. First trip outside of Italy! When I realized the week before that Thursday, June 19 was a U.S. holiday, I decided to find another long weekend trip. So I spun the skyscanner wheel* and found a cheap flight on a budget airline* to Bucharest. (* See my Travel Tips at the end.) I … More The Italian Journals: First Trip Out of Italy
The Italian Journals: A Tuscan Weekend (Florence + Siena)
17 June 2025
This past weekend, for better or worse*, my travel friend C and I headed to Tuscany—specifically to Tuscany’s capital city Florence (Firenze) and Siena. *More on why I say “for better or worse” below. Historical Highlights (Not interested in history? Want me to get to the point? Skip to the next section or even skip … More The Italian Journals: A Tuscan Weekend (Florence + Siena)
