A Puglia Road Trip: One Week in Puglia, Italy
I set off in March with my father and two teen boys for a visit to a lesser-traveled area of Italy, Puglia. I was delighted by the seaside limestone towns…
What to Do in Bari, Italy in One Day
Bari is a large port city on the Adriatic Sea with a historic old town filled with delightful alleyways. It is famous for its ear-shaped pasta, orecchiette. We visited it…
Western Caribbean Cruise: Roatan, Honduras; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; and Galveston, Texas
The goals for my family’s February vacations are relaxation, ease, and warm weather. For this year’s break, we chose a Western Caribbean cruise with Royal Caribbean, which included a new…
A Girl’s Trip to Miami- Three Days in Miami, Florida
I am blessed that one of my best girlfriends, Lisa, has a condo in Miami, Florida, so I had the opportunity to enjoy a three-day girls’ trip to Miami! We…
Southern New Mexico Road Trip
My goal was to see my 50th US state, New Mexico. Since I love caves and nature, I was most interested in seeing Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Park….
One Day at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
I am a huge fan of caves, National Parks, and wildlife encounters, so Carlsbad Caverns was an obvious destination for me to go to when I visited New Mexico with…
What to Do in Portofino, Italy: Portofino Cruise Port
My family visited Portofino, Italy, as a stop on our Mediterranean cruise in the summer of 2023. We made the most of our one day in Portofino to see interesting…
A Day Trip to Cinque Terre
The five colorful villages of Cinque Terre in Italy have long been on my bucket list. So when I went with my family on a Mediterranean cruise where a day…
What to Do in Villefranche-Sur-Mer (Nice), France on a Port Day
Like many ports in Europe, the port used for Nice is not in the city of Nice but in Villefranche-Sur-Mer. There is a train very close to the port that…