Venice is one of those special cities in the world that always has something new up its sleeve. No matter how many times you’ve been or what you think you know, there’s some new adventure waiting around an alley way that you never knew existed . The Venetian empire, at one time spread all the way down the Croatian coast to Crete. Such figures as Marco...
Florence or Firenze, as its known by the locals, is an amazing city full of art, great food and architecture. It is often credited with being the birthplace of the Renaissance, and for good reason- Donatello, Michaelangelo , Da Vinci, Galileo and Caravaggio all worked and created art here. It was this city where the world changed from the Medieval flat paintings of...
I love trains. You can idly look out the window, catch up on your reading, and meet some locals that have no other choice than to hang out with you. If you’ve never been on a train in Europe, you’re missing out on an exciting way of getting around. Train travel isn’t ALWAYS the best option though. One of the downsides to this mode of travel is...
“I don’t want to go by myself!” I’ve heard this phrase hundreds of times from friends who want to travel, have the means to do so, but just can’t seem to get on a plane and get started. The most common obstacles that prevent many from achieving the destinations on their bucket lists is fear of not having enough money,concerns about...
When I rode the new King Kong Skull Island attraction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure I was blown away. Dinosaurs chase you as you hurdle through the jungle in a giant safari truck.If all goes well, you and your fellow passengers are saved from destruction by the the world’s largest ape.Make no mistake.This isn’t...
I won’t tell you how she died. Technically she wasn’t REALLY murdered, but the purple slippers and the missing banana made everyone noticeably suspicious. I was sitting at a table at Sleuths Mystery Dinner and we had been given ample time to digest the facts (as well as our prime rib). The show was one of the best murder mystery dinners I’ve...
I get almost as much enjoyment out of booking travel as actually being on a trip. It’s exciting to look at a map of the world and imagine the places I want to go; Unfortunately, sometimes when you plug in those exotic destinations, the browser doesn’t always show you what you want to see. Such was the case last week when I started trying to book a...
I’m a House of Cards fan and it seemed only fitting that I should make the pilgrimage to the nation’s capital with hopes of seeing Kevin Spacey driving around in a limo with a presidential motorcade. With recent visits to Boston and Philadelphia, I felt like I was missing the final element of the triad of the American revolution...
I’ve probably stayed in at least 30 different hotels in New Orleans over the years and each has given me a different kind of experience, some great and some not so much. From boutique hotels, to Airbnbs, to the big chains, each has its pros and cons. Hotel location is always an asset in NOLA. Parking prices can quickly add up if you’re moving your...
Mention Titicaca almost anywhere except South America and you’ll likely get a snicker. This giant lake is one of the most important in Latin America and is found at the southern border of Peru with Bolivia sharing almost half of it. The word translated from Aymara actually means “puma rock” (which is less amusing than Titicaca)...