âWe travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.â â Anonymous Iâve always been a big fan of this quote. I think back to an ex-boyfriend who told me of his ârunning awayâ to Southeast Asia after some rough times. His mom, however, had a different take. She told him…
Chianti. Barolo. Pinot Grigio. Italian wines that most folks have heard of. Nero dâAvola. Pecorino. Falanghina. I know my wine friends know these, but Iâm betting many of you havenât heard of these âweird Italian grapesâ (what I call them). Hell, I thought Pecorino was just a cheese! Italy is full of grapes…
Italy. When I say Italy, what do you think of? The ancient Colosseum in Rome? Colorful, crumbling buildings sitting along the canals of Venice? The rolling hills lined with grapevines of Tuscany? Yes. Italy is those things. But itâs so much more. Do you know what I see of when I think of Italy? I…
I know what youâre thinking. That Iâm crazy. I mean, a trip to Greece with all that is going on with the economic woes and the refugee/migration crisis? Lynne, why would I want to be in that mess? Is it even safe? Hereâs the thing – Greece is still Greece. You, as a traveler, will…
Slovenia is one of those countries that everyone who has been to, raves about. Where is this country? Well, for those of you who are geographically challenged, pull up a map of Europe and take a look. Itâs really at the crossroads of western and central Europe. Bordered by Italy to the West, Austria to…
Today weâre going to Malta. âWhere?â you ask. “Malta.” Yup, time for a geography lesson. You know what? I didnât know a hell of a lot about Malta either. I mean, I had a rough idea of where it’s located, but that was about it. Thankfully, I have a friend who I was able to turn to for some…
