Travel gives me a spark of joy unlike anything else. When we land from a 14-hour flight, I want to rush off the plane and experience it all. I’ve been fortunate to visit 11 countries and countless U.S. cities in the last 10 years. These 10 cities are my favorite from the past decade. Sonoma,… Continue reading Top 10 Destinations from the Past Decade
Category: Italy
Travel Stories from the Past 10 Years
As we head toward 2020 people started posting about what they’ve accomplished in the last ten years. Honestly, it’s crazy and overwhelming to think about the past ten years. We’ve done big things like getting married and moving away from our hometown. We’ve done crazy things like jumping out of an airplane and buying a… Continue reading Travel Stories from the Past 10 Years
Cinque Terre and the pickpocket
We’re eight days into a two-week trip and have fallen into the groove of travel and Italy. We greet each other with Buongiorno and everything is prego. Until it’s not. We are saying our final goodbye to Cinque Terre, my favorite place in this world. We are waiting for the regional train to stop in… Continue reading Cinque Terre and the pickpocket
Two Weeks in Italy
This is the trip. The one you are always reminiscing about. The stories are endless. Visiting the secret beach and the darkest tunnel of my life. Attending a horse race that dates back centuries. My dad’s crown royal money pouch. The pickpocket who picked the wrong old man. I can’t believe it’s been four years… Continue reading Two Weeks in Italy
Rome from the Back of a Vespa
Holding on with one hand, snapping pictures with the other. Weaving in and out of traffic, flying by ancient ruins. The Italian driver is a little bit of a flirt. Nothing quite like riding on a back a Vespa through the streets of Rome. We took this amazing tour of the city. I’m a terrible… Continue reading Rome from the Back of a Vespa