Life is funny. It can also be incredibly sad, overwhelming, and surprising. Never would I have imagined our big, beautiful world literally closing its doors and shutting down borders in a pandemic or losing millions of people to its death grip. Five years ago, I also never would have imagined that I would lose my … Continue reading Five years later, ready for adventure…
Hello, blog. It’s me again.
Hello, it's me. Long time no write… well, what can I say? My hat is off to anyone who blogs regularly. That said, here I am! Actually, I got the renewal notice for my website. Oh snap! I've got a blog. Just kidding. I think of it everyday. While I have not been blogging with … Continue reading Hello, blog. It’s me again.
Oh, just another day in Florence…
Yesterday, I took a tour of two wineries near San Gimignano after a beautiful drive through the Tuscan countryside. The wines at both vineyards were terrific as were the samplings of bruschetta and olive oil. We learned about winemaking, tasting, labeling, and all about specific wines for this region. It was a perfect half-day tour … Continue reading Oh, just another day in Florence…
David & Thoughts on Solo Travel
I’ve just returned back to my apartment after a morning of seeing the Galleria degli Uffizi and David at the Galleria dell'Accademia. Since I’ve seen David in person, I can now die happy. I could even leave Florence, but there's still too much food and wine to consume. I don’t why that sculpture was such … Continue reading David & Thoughts on Solo Travel
Buongiorno!
I’m in Florence! United Airlines managed to get me here 18 hours after I left home. All of my flights except the codeshare with Lufthansa were definitely United’s B team. How hard would it have been to smile once? It was so noticeable that even I noticed, and I normally don't care because this is … Continue reading Buongiorno!
Best laid plans…
As with all best laid plans, things happen… with this blog for instance. Illness, work, grading, conferences, and other things happen. In other words, life happens. Even the trip itself has gone through its first round of changes (which I expected). It’s nothing major, but I’ll be visiting just Florence and Venice on this trip … Continue reading Best laid plans…
Blogging is fun and hard! But the planning continues…
Whew! Even though my blog is for fun, that first post was kind of like getting naked in front of everyone. Yikes. But it’s over, and now I'm on to more trip planning. With the Italy trip still months away, in an effort to keep myself writing, I thought I’d share some of that planning … Continue reading Blogging is fun and hard! But the planning continues…
Who, What, Where, When, and WHY?
The catalyst for this blog is an upcoming summer trip to Italy. It would be a shame not to share it with others. The other big reason I've finally decided to do this is that friends have asked me for years to blog about my vacations. I’m not sure if this blog will be retroactive … Continue reading Who, What, Where, When, and WHY?
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad
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