You can’t imagine visit Rome without imagining the giant Colosseum and ancient Roman Ruins. Towering over Rome, it’s the central place people think of when they want to visit the ancient city. I visited back in 2002 when I was a young backpacking twenty year old, but my husband had never been to the ancient…
Recently we went to get our fourth passport for my son and I had a revelation. This would be the last minor passport I would be getting for my son and I was floored. I have in total gone through the process for seven minor passports and it’s never as easy as I would like. But…
Mexico City. As you fly above it, you see miles and miles of sprawl. You see cement buildings built too close to each other; it doesn’t feel safe. You see miles of brake lights as the cars are backed up. But look closer and you see more. You see the brightly colored murals all over…
On a non-descript side street in the 10th arrondissement, through plain doors you enter one of the cutest boutique hotels in Paris. I found the Hotel Mademoiselle through Airbnb of all places but found what turned into the perfect location for our group of six when we were in Paris. From the pleasant and helpful…
When I travel, I travel for the culture, for the history, to see and learn new things about new places. My husband, has one requirement for travel and it’s food. He loves a good meal, new cuisine, and exploring all the places to eat. After the success of our food tour in Lisbon, when we…
When I think of year 2022 I think about the famous first line in Great Expectations: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” After two years of COVID restrictions, we got back to travel in a big way this year, doing extensive travel in the US and Europe this year.…
This the season…to grab a car, train or plane to hop out of town. Often, it’s to see far flung family, but it can also be just to take advantage of the school holiday and travel somewhere fun and festive this time of year. But traveling this time of year, especially in the United States…
For over 25 years, Great Wolf Lodge has been providing fun, family friendly get-aways in resorts designed to provide lodging, food, and entertainment all in one indoor place so you can visit and enjoy year round. Since hearing of their opening in the new Manteca location, our family has been wanting to visit and experience…
It’s hard to picture a trip to Paris that doesn’t include the famous Louvre. Everyone is attracted to the great masters, the Mona Lisa, and looking for the holy grail under the inverted glass pyramid. But when thinking about art, I think it’s criminal to miss the Musee D’Orsay when you are in Paris. This…
When I think of Washington DC, the image that immediately comes to my mind is the tall spire in the center of the National Mall. From there you can see the Capital Building, The Lincoln Memorial, and the White House. That tall spire, created to commemorate our first president, is an iconic monument that is…