Setting Up a Home Base near Rome, Italy for Language Immersion Travel

I am so excited to share considerations, planning, and lessons-learned from setting up our home base fo our 10-week language-immersion nella bella Italia. If I could do most of this on my own with...

10 Reasons Why You Need to Visit Cuba at Least Once

One of the hidden gems of the Caribbean, Cuba is an island with a lot to offer. The country features colorful and historic architecture, extremely friendly locals, beautiful beaches and natural...

How to Spend Two Days in Mexico City

Mexico City is a sprawling metropolis full of colour and culture. You could easily spend a month there and still not get to see and experience everything the city has to offer. If you only have a...

7 Chicago Holiday To-Do's On My Christmas List

Chicagoans are known for their enthusiastic holiday celebrations! Each of Chicago's vibrant neighborhoods brings their own holiday flare, and you won't be short on funtivities while visiting the...

Our Malta Experience During the Pandemic

Malta has been on our travel bucket since 2018 and we booked our flights for Easter this year in July 2019. It seemed a bit too early then but with the pandemic situation and rise in the number of...

Caravaggio, the Cursed Painter: The Deposition

The canvas of the Deposition of Christ, currently kept in the Vatican Painting Gallery, was painted by Caravaggio for a chapel of the Church of St. Mary in Vallicella in Rome. Following the Treaty of...