Things to Do in Pompeii

How to Spend a Week in Sorrento, Italy

A week in Sorrento is a good amount of time to explore Southern Italy. Here are my top tips for making the most of your visit when travelling on a budget. High in the cliffs overlooking the...

Best Day Trips From Rome

Rome, the capital of Italy, is the country's largest city and one of its most beautiful. The combination of architecture, history and art make Rome one of the best cities in the world to visit. It's...

Pompeii: A Day Trip

When you go to Roma, I beg you, please don't miss Pompeii. Pompeii has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. As tragedy so often does to us, the story of Pompeii gripped me when I...

Make Sure You Have Time for Pompeii

A small taste of Pompeii Something that we did not realize about the ruins of Pompeii is just how huge it is. The excavated ruins cover an area of approximately 170 acres. This is approximately the...

UP Yours, Winter Sports Michigan

In Michigan's UP (Upper Peninsula) through January, snow totals have already eclipsed 150” and counting in Ishpeming and Marquette areas. During a recent post-holiday trip to our house in the Ish...

Messi’s Dream to Gaudí’s Soul — A Culer’s Pilgrimage Through Barcelona

I distinctly remember the moment the SNCF (TGV inOUI) train rolled out of Paris, slicing through the countryside toward Barcelona. For many, it would have been just another cross-border journey. For...