A visit to a very magical place.
Tenerife and the Secret Road to Cheese
Never pass up the chance to explore the road less traveled. There may be cheese at the end of it!
Mexican food is comfort food
When living overseas, people miss different things from home. For me it’s definitely Mexican food.
Ireland: Body, Mind, & Spirit
When life brings you contrast and change, it can be very hard on the emotions. It flows naturally that the body is affected by the chemical soup coursing through your veins. Friends and loved ones are full of advice and support, but ultimately it's a very lonely experience. I'm trying to make an effort to …
Keeping Cool Roman Bath Style
Visiting hidden mineral springs outside of Rome. They’re good for the skin and have natural bubbles, too!
Dreaming of Asia
Five destinations that occupy my daydreams about Asia travel.
Road Angel of Managua
One of the best parts of travel is meeting warm, generous, and amazing people along the way.
Roman Food, I may let you live
The grueling work of eating my way out of a Neapolitan food bias.
3 ½ Things to do on Capri
If you only have an afternoon to visit the lovely isle of Capri, here are the three (and a half!) things you should do!
The Definitive Guide to Pizza Margherita
The be-all, end-all, do-all, mother-of-all posts on Pizza Margherita! (Trust me.)
Scenes of Venice
Venice, Italy Like the saying, "You are what you eat" goes, we are often influenced by the people around us. Having now spent time with Sherry Ott in three different and iconic Italian cities, I felt challenged (in a good way) to get off my hiney and step up my photo game a bit. This …
Face-stuffing in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain Diving headlong into local dining experiences is one of the preferred activities of many travelers. The same is true for me and Dario. However, we don't limit ourselves to local cuisine, as we have several favorites in which we cannot always indulge depending on our living and travel situation. We may have gone …
Rose colored glasses don’t keep out the smell
Rome, Italy I love it when things go swimmingly! It's great when everything is exactly as relaxing, luxurious, delicious, and romantic as you'd hoped. On the other hand, it can also be oddly perfect when things take a hilariously strange or utterly wrong turn. When Dario and I had the opportunity to stay in a …
Of Kayaks, Cameras, and Cold
Cork, Ireland What is the first thing you think of when you hear the words "Ireland" and "November" together in the same sentence? Whatever it is, I doubt it is anything along the lines of, "glorious sunny day," "bathing suits," or "a good time to go kayaking!" The closest I planned to come to the …