In honor of Independence Day on Friday, we are wandering our way to a very American place. There’s very few places that match the beauty (at least for me) of the Colorado Rocky Mountains in summer. Wildflowers erupt in a riotous array of color. Patches of white snow stand out agains the grey-brown rugged…
Cinque Terre means Five Lands in Italian. For travelers Cinque Terre conjures up images of colorful villages perilously clinging to seaside cliffs, always seeming to be ready to tumble into the blue-green sea. These five towns are located in the Liguria region of northwest Italy. From north to south they are Monterosso al…
Venice is beautiful. It’s touristy. It’s living history. It’s artistic. It’s sinking. And it’s stinky. But, love it or love it “not so much”, it is intriguing. This is a Venice love story. Tranquility. I can’t believe it. There are only a few locals hurrying off to work as I run through Piazza…
If you want to step back in time, a time of the Moors (Arabic people) ruling Spain, then wander your way to the Alhambra. The Alhambra, located in Granada in the Andalucia region of Spain, began as a military fortress. The Alcazaba, as this structure is called, had been around for a while, but it…
The village of Roundstone in the Connemara region of western Ireland is quaint, charming and a delight. It’s one of the oldest fishing villages on the west coast and is not much more than a row of shops, pubs and restaurants along the waterfront. But, it is packed with good accommodation, delectable restaurants and artisan shops –…
A Tale From Orvieto, Italy I am not exactly sure what the badge said, but it looked official to me. He was probably in his mid-30’s and his partner a bit older, perhaps 50-something. Any other time and I would have thought “hottie”, but with the flash of the badge and the ensuing questions, all…
