South Tyrol in autumn

South Tyrol Italy in Autumn

South Tyrol Italy in Autumn Have you heard of the South Tyrol province in Italy? Well if you love good wine, delicious food, impressive castles, charming villages and stunning mountain landscapes then this is THE destination for you. South Tyrol is also called Alto Adige. And it is the northern part of the Trentino-Alto Adige…

County Meath Ireland

County Meath Ireland

County Meath • Ireland Do you love mysterious sites? Or maybe you have a thing for castles? Or perhaps you simply enjoy being in green rolling hills dotted with cows and sheep? Then you need to put County Meath, Ireland on your itinerary. This destination, just an hour or so away from the capital city…

Slow travel

Slow Travel

Slow Travel What is slow travel? And what does it really mean to travel slowly? Let’s start with this scenario: You probably have a relative or friend who has traveled to a country in Europe. As he or she recounts the trip — that was all of 10 days on the ground — they list…

Outdoors Europe

Outdoors Europe with Jackie Nourse

Outdoors Europe with Jackie Nourse Do you think about hiking or cycling or skiing when you think of Europe? Well maybe you should. Because Europe has a lot to offer the outdoors person, the nature lover and the adventure seeker. Join me as I talk to Jackie Nourse, aka Traveling Jackie, about all the fabulous…

Piedmont Italy

Piedmont Italy

Piedmont • Italy “Don’t go to Tuscany. Go to Piedmont!” Yes. A friend said this to me several years ago and I still went to Tuscany — again. But then I finally listened and traveled to the Piedmont region of northern Italy. And kicked myself for not going sooner. Piedmont, Italy has everything that Tuscany…