Positano
Positano, one of the gems of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, has been a favorite destination of ours since Erin and I first visited it on our second trip together to Italy, years ago. Sam and Linda…
Food for Thought
After over three months of anticipation, our night at Osteria Francescana finally became a reality. As a quick refresher, back in February I scored reservations for Erin and I at 2016’s and 2018’s World’s Best…
Homecoming
Allow me to interrupt my irregular, increasingly retroactive series of writings on my travels to bring things back to present for the time being. I still have literally thousands of photos to go through, and…
The Road to Carcassonne Is Paved with Safety Glass
What should have been a relatively mundane train trip to our next destination — the medieval, walled city of Carcassonne — ended up being a strong contender for my personal Worst Day of Travel award. …
French Coast
Traveling season is getting in gear for us. We have quite a few trips penciled in for the coming months, and a few more possible ones being considered. We recently wrapped up our (mostly) coastal…
Can You Smell What Maroc Is Cookin’? (Part Two: Tiles and Style)
Our first day in Marrakech was left unstructured, so we wandered into the souks to see what they were all about. We browsed the shops for a bit; truthfully, as cool as much of the…
Can You Smell What Maroc Is Cookin’? (Part One: Souks for You)
Another two-parter, again to break up the onslaught of photos. Marrakech was a destination that I’d been anticipating with nervous excitement. Morocco (or “Maroc,” in local parlance; isn’t it great when your bad puns need…
From Gondola to Gondola (Part Two: From Burano With Love)
After I’d filled half my memory card with Carnevale photos, it was still only about 9am, so I took a solo journey out to the island village of Burano to take some more photos while…
From Gondola to Gondola (Part One: Masked Mayhem)
I’ve been plugging away at this post on and off for a while, in no small part due to breaking my own vow to myself that I would rein in how many photos I edited…
Swiss Mister
Time to play catch-up, as our past week was crammed with activity as we ventured from Zermatt, Switzerland, to Venice for Carnevale. After almost missing two separate trains, we made our way from Rome to…