The Basílica de la Sagrada Família or the Basilica of the Holy Family is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic church and is located in...

Trying to expand my mind - and not my belly - we entered into the city of Valencia through gates called Torres de Serranos. History and...

If you find yourself in Mallorca, there are hundreds of things to do. Sun, sea, waves, palm trees, and tourist attractions. Why in the...

For a fantastic break from the hustle and bustle of the city of Barcelona, take a full day to visit Montserrat. You will not be...

If you find yourself in a few extra days in Florence and you have time to visit the Tuscan country side, make sure you visit some of the...

As we jumped on the SR2, heading early in the morning from Florence to Sienna, we noticed signs for the American military cemetery. We...

Guilty as charged! As I told our Italian driver on the way to our Airbnb in Massa Lubrense, "Tomorrow we will travel to Capri", I...

If you are getting ready to go on vacation to Europe, visiting the sites may require a great deal of effort. Sometimes you will have good...

A great many websites tout the virtues of purchasing the Roma Pass. To be sure, it is a very useful tool, but it may not be right for...

As we were jewelry shopping on the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence, for numerous reasons, my guard was up. When the jeweler...

The Barberini Metro Stop on Line A, or MA in Rome, is a personal favorite. Climbing up to street level, you step out into the hustle and...

If you find yourself heading to Florence from Pisa, trying heading north to Lucca first. Lucca is only 13 miles north of the Leaning...

There are two train companies you can travel with in Italy. The companies are .Italo and Trenitalia, both with trains capable of speeds...

The Strait or Straits of Gibraltar is a 7 mile wide body of water between the continents of Europe and Africa. Our ship, like many before...

With beautiful gardens, architecture, laboratories, great museum and numerous inventions, there is not much to dislike about this for an...

If you want to see some of the original construction from the 1800s in the Moorish Revival Style, do not miss the Villa Zorayda. ...

A gem in the United States Virgin Islands A wonderful place to visit in the USVI is the Island of Saint Thomas. This place is quant...

A beautiful place to visit, but don't drive - leave it to the locals! Thinking about renting a car in Sint Maarten? There are several...

Great to Visit around Halloween! Even in the time of COVID, one of the fun things to do is visit the beaches in and around Jacksonville,...

A Trip to St. Augustine is not complete without a Visit to this Fantastic Piece of History! Heading to St. Augustine? Don’t miss the...