For our first post-Covid international trip as a family, we opted to spend the better part of a week in Florence, Italy. Italy is the place I daydreamed about the most when travel wasn’t possible during the pandemic and Florence … Continue reading
We recently spent a long weekend in Atlanta visiting family. It was my first trip to the city (other than the airport) and I was happy to discover a lot of fun, family-friendly activities. Here are the highlights from our … Continue reading
With several days in Rome, it’s an easy choice to devote the better part of one day to seeing the famous ancient Roman sites and another day to Vatican City. But what do you do with the rest of your … Continue reading
I’ve confessed before to not being much of a history buff, preferring to eat and photograph my way through cities instead, so I was surprised by how awestruck I was by the Colosseum and other ancient Roman sites we visited. … Continue reading
Like most first-time visitors to Rome, I had a visit to Vatican City near the top of my agenda. All my pre-trip research indicated that taking a tour was the way to go, and the earlier you can get there … Continue reading
Bangkok isn’t a city with a huge number of tourist attractions or must-see sights. But one thing you can’t miss in the City of Angels is the Grand Palace, an expansive complex that contains the official royal residence, as well … Continue reading
When you think of ancient Greek archaeological sites, your mind probably jumps to the Parthenon and the other buildings on the Acropolis in Athens. But those are far from the only ancient sites to explore in Greece. As I mentioned, we spent … Continue reading
When we were planning our honeymoon in Greece, we got conflicting advice about Athens. Some people told us it was a dirty city that should be skipped entirely; others told us we absolutely had to visit. In the end, we … Continue reading
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