The other day I ran into someone in town that I haven’t seen in a while. He asked if I had any big trips planned and I told him I had just come from Italy. Continue reading “Italy – The Cinque Terre” →

We made a rookie mistake on our tour to the Vatican. Let me back up. We had decided to pay for a private tour of Ancient Rome (Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Pantheon). The best way to visit the sites Continue reading “Italy – Touring Rome + Vatican” →

We flew into Rome in the morning and after a brief rest, hit the ground running. The best way to beat jetlag is to not take a nap or at least take a short one if you like some of ours, didn’t sleep all night. Continue reading “Italy – Touring Rome” →

For quite some time, maybe 20 years (??), Italy was on the top of my list. Somehow a trip just didn’t get planned. I really wanted to do a

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