One of the best places with one of the most provocative landscapes I traveled to in Ireland was Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands. These 3 islands lie off the coast of County Galway in the Galway Bay. Ferrying over to one of the islands makes a great day trip from Galway City. Or…
All the pixies tumbling and sticking landings in the Olympics women’s gymnastics competition has me thinking back to one particular pixie and her home country — Nadia Comaneci and Romania. Now back in 1976 Romania was firmly in that Soviet Bloc, practicing communism. And, yes, this is the home of Transylvania so I know you’re…
Today I’ll officially close out Italian month here on the blog. I want to share just a few more of my favorite places in Italy — a country that I know is high on many people’s lists to visit and it really deserves this love. There’s so much to see and do in the boot.…
To close out Italian month here on the Wander Your Way blog, I thought I’d write about a few of my personal favorite destinations in Italy. As I began making this list, I realized that I was going to have to break this down into 2 posts. I have too many favorite places in Italy! So…
Name some of the great cities of Europe and I bet Lisbon (Lisboa) won’t be on your list. But, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about the capital of Portugal. Now Portugal in general gets passed over by most folks, at least a lot of Americans. Everyone is in a hurry to get to France,…
This past weekend marked the unofficial beginning of summer here in the USA. Here we celebrate this with backyard barbecues, parades and fairs, and time by the pool. Europe is right behind, ready to celebrate summer with festivals and sitting at outdoor cafes. And what do we all need? Well, a drink of course! A lovely adult beverage, aka…
