Our Roman Holiday: 3 - 7 Day Itinerary

Rome has a-million-and-one things to do AND, unless you plan to live there for a year, there's no way you can see all of it. So, here's my "must-do" itinerary - we did it in 3-ish days (can...

How to Hail a Taxi in Rome

Have you ever tried to hail a taxi in Rome? As a Canadian traveler, I was shocked when none would stop for me. I flailed my arms like an inflatable tube man in front of a car dealership, and nothing...

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...

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...

Lets Go Racing - Italian F1 Grand Prix: Fast Cars & Aperol Spritz

Monza, the Italian F1 Grand Prix is a pretty special Grand Prix to attend if you're an F1 fan. The history of this track is immense and the atmosphere is one of the best that we've encountered at any...

A Quick Guide to Using Electric Scooters in Lisbon (& Elsewhere)

If you are in Lisbon it's really hard not to notice and talk about the Electric Scooters. They are one of Nathan's favourite things since we have been here. We came across them earlier in the...