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
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
One of the best things about Europe are the many budget airlines. Thanks again to playing “explore everywhere” on Skyscanner, I found a last minute cheap flight to Malta and immediately booked it. The Republic of Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean. Made up of 8 islands, only the three largest islands—Malta (Maltese: … More Italian Journals: Thanksgiving Weekend
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
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 Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is only about an hour and half drive from Napoli. Since we didn’t have plans to go anywhere this weekend, we opted for a day trip to the Amalfi Coast. The Costiera Amalfitana region is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. (Or rather, C indulged my desire to see the … More The Italian Journals: Day Trip to Amalfi
Sometimes I feel like the absent minded professor. My head’s in the clouds, or in a book, and I walk off leaving something behind. If my head wasn’t attached, I’d probably forget it. Okay, well I probably wouldn’t forget my head, but maybe an arm.
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