I began 2017 at a nightclub in Havana, Cuba and will end it in a decidedly less exciting but still lovely fashion – at home in sweatpants, baking, snuggling with my pup and definitely not going outside AT ALL. The … Continue reading
Farewell, 2017
Food and Fun in Fort Wayne
One of my travel goals for 2017 was to spend more time exploring my new(ish) home state. So I was thrilled when Visit Fort Wayne invited me up to discover Indiana’s second largest city. We had a great weekend checking … Continue reading
Rome Beyond the Colosseum and the Vatican (+ An Itinerary for Four Days in Rome)
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
A Food Tour of Rome’s Trastevere Neighborhood
Until our recent trip to Rome, I’d never done an organized food tour, but I’ve always been curious about the concept. I mean, what could be better than spending a few hours strolling around a city while feasting on local … Continue reading
Going Back in Time to Ancient Rome
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
Beating the Crowds to Vatican City
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
Cinque Terre Food Guide
Whether you hike, take the train or ride the ferry between them, one of the joys of hopping around the various Cinque Terre villages is scoping out the best places to eat in each town. Although we ate most of … Continue reading
Hiking the Cinque Terre Part 2: Corniglia-Manarola-Riomaggiore
After spending a day doing the Sentiero Azzurro between Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza and Corniglia, we devoted our second full day in Cinque Terre to hiking between Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Since we were staying in Manarola, we hiked from … Continue reading
Feasting in Indiana’s Hamilton County
Whenever I head to the Indianapolis area I tend to naturally gravitate towards the city itself, but I know that the cities just north of Indy have a lot to offer too – and they’re actually closer to my home … Continue reading
Hiking the Cinque Terre Part 1: Monterosso al Mare-Vernazza-Corniglia
There was really one and only one thing on our agenda in Cinque Terre: hiking! (Well, and eating, but eating is always on the agenda.) The region is famous for the footpaths connecting the five villages, especially the coastal Sentiero … Continue reading
Destinations & Desserts 