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The Best Worst Vacation of the Year
It had a row of horseshoes nailed to it, facing downward, so the luck was pouring out.
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That Freshly Foreign Feeling
The musical cadence of Italian voices echoing down the canal lulled me to sleep.
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Visiting the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
It was an honor to be in the same room with some of these masterpieces.
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Things to See and Do If You’re New to Seattle
A list to help you get to know this wonderful area better.
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Exploring the Ancient Roman Appian Way
We walked on the same stones as Julius Caesar and St. Peter.
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Graves and Glass in the Venetian Lagoon
These little islands are easy to get to and are even more walkable than Venice itself.
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An Early Morning in Rome
What does Rome look like when it first wakes up, stretches, and begins its day?
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Rome’s Bigfoot and the Sad Story of the City’s Dark Ages
Nobody knows where the rest of the statue is, or what it looked like.
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A Late Evening in Rome
We created our own late night walking tour to avoid the crowds and the heat.
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Italian vs. American Cathedrals
There is something to be said for continuity.