Today we docked at Catania, an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily.  This city was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake in 1169...

September 23, 2011 When you spend some time in with people of Croatia, you realize that you you can only partially appreciate what these...

Today we drove through tunnels, tunnels and more tunnels traveling from Cinque Terre north to beautiful Lake Como on the border between...

We had a great day today with our friends, Nat & Francis Toulon traveling in the Cinque Terre region of Italy.  The day could have been a...

Seabourn Adriatic & Greek Isles Cruise – Part 1 by Phil Swartz Phil & Carol along waterfront in Venice St. Marks Square Colorful houses...

The next day, we went to the nearby islands of Burano and Torcello.  Burano is known for its amazing lace.  I saw many older ladies...

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After breakfast on the 7th, we checked out of our hotel and headed straight for the car rental company.  Unfortunately, they didn’t have...

We are now in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy.  It is a tiny medieval town surrounded by vineyards.  What is interesting about this place...

July 3rd was a busy, busy day.  After a good breakfast (many of the hostels and hotels come with breakfast, yay), we decided to tackle...

We checked out of our hotel in Poistano on July 1.  I was really sad to leave, but the adventure must continue.  The Almalfi Coast is...

We checked out of the hostel and decided to take a boat to the Island of Capri.  It was a beautiful ride. Once we got to Capri we found a...

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Last night and the night before, Joe and I did a little research on the lost city of Pompeii so we’d have a true appreciation of the tour...

We are staying in the city of Naples in a hostel that used to be a fabric factory. Pretty cool! After we settled into our room, Joe and I...

We took our time going through the Vatican Museums taking in the beautiful art, and Joe saw his first Egyptian mummy! At the end of the...

Wow! Today was a very long & wonderful day. We started at the Roman Forum, the heart of what was ancient Rome. This is where people...

Today we got up really early to catch a 6:30 am Ryan Air flight into Rome, Italy. Thankfully, the 2-hour flight was pretty uneventful....