People regularly ask me which place that I’ve been I like the most. I don’t really have a good answer for that. Everywhere I have been has left me with a different experience and memories. When I first started traveling I did a lot of research before arriving. I had a list of things to …
Europe
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Marrakech we don’t have much of a winter. The temperatures might drop but they never reach freezing. We have snow but it’s high up in the mountains. It took me a long time to discover the little bits and pieces of Christmas that arrive in mid-December. Instead of feeling depressed in December we went …
The short answer? Maybe not. On our Mediterranean cruise the final stop in Italy was “Florence,” but it’s not actually Florence, so don’t let them fool you. The ship docks in Livorno which is a good 90 minutes from Florence. This was the fourth day of our cruise and the third port stop. We had …
The second port stop for our week long Mediterranean cruise was Rome, or more precisely Civitavecchia. Knowing the difference is really important because the city you dock in is nowhere near Rome. The last time we were here we did a food tour and as tempting as it was to do this, we opted for …
You’ve heard Europe is expensive I’m sure. It’s not a big secret. If you’re on a budget but want to experience European style, design, food, culture, and history then Portugal is the place to go. Compared to the rest of western Europe your euro will stretch the farthest here. I’ve now been to almost every …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I go somewhere I decide what to see and do based on what I can eat. A lot of times I have a good idea of what the local specialties are but sometimes I’m thrown a curve ball but that’s what makes culinary travel so exciting. The only thing I knew about Portuguese food …