If maintaining a vegetarian diet is something that you feel strongly about, eating out at restaurants can be a bit of a nightmare. Most restaurants are very respectful of the needs of their patrons but you may find that there is just not a lot of variety to what you […]
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Sassi di Matera Sassi di Matera, a Unesco World Heritage Site is one of the first human settlements in Italy. It was almost abandoned in the 50’s when the government forcefully relocated many inhabitants to the developing modern city. Many returned years later and today the […]
Add to Flipboard Magazine. If you’ve read any blog posts of mine lately, you know that I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Prague and absolutely love that city. I’m not used to staying in one place for too long so it was nice to be able to stay […]
Add to Flipboard Magazine. Spending any length of time in a big city can become costly. We recently spent a month in Florence and being on a tight budget we needed to find affordable things to do and eat. We were pleasantly surprised to discover many activities that cost next […]
Add to Flipboard Magazine. From Florence to Salerno We’ve been on a few road trips through Italy in the past. We love the freedom and Tim loves to drive. This time we would be heading East, South and then West with our final destination being Salerno where we would drop the car […]
Add to Flipboard Magazine. To me, there’s nothing more romantic than taking off to one of my European bucket list destinations. Romance, in these cities, can be found in the most simple of ways. It can be found by turning corners and seeing where they take you, by wandering down […]
We fell in love with Turin when we were there recently. There is a long list of things to do and places to see, after sharing a few in an earlier post, We thought it was worth sharing a few more. Take a cooking class If you enjoy food, learning to […]
It’s not often that I get the chance to truly enjoy all that a hotel has to offer. During an average hotel stay, I sleep, eat breakfast, and occasionally treat myself to a massage. I mean… go to the gym. *sigh* I mean massage. My stay at BoHo Hotel Prague […]
Exploring a new place as a tourist can be a lot of fun but avoiding tourist traps and finding your way around can be tough, especially if you don’t speak the same language. Simply going out to eat can prove to be a daunting task but I’m begging you to […]
Choose Turin Not many travellers choose Turin over Florence, Rome, or even Siena and some say the tourism office doesn’t try hard enough to attract tourists to this great city. We figure they’re just trying to keep their awesome city under wraps for as long as possible. We had planned […]
Without a map Orvieto is small enough that you can maneuver without a map but it has enough to offer to keep you occupied for a 3 or 4 day visit or longer if you want to take it slow and relax. Visit the Duomo Orvieto’s Duomo is stunning. Built […]
I think most people can agree that unpacking is the worst. Unpacking sucks whether it’s after moving into a new house, coming home from a trip, or shoving your bagged groceries in the fridge so you can take a nap before putting them away properly (don’t judge me). Packing can […]
