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Are You Living an Extraordinary Life? Ask Yourself These Questions…
Are you living an extraordinary life? Let me ask you a few questions. Do you have no stress and everything just always seems to go right in your life? Do only epic things happen to you? Does everything just fall into your lap without having to work for it? Do you have no debts and [...]
Top 25 Airplane Etiquette Rules- Don’t Ever Fly Again Without Them!
I’m begging you, please read this. Read all 25 of these etiquette rules before ever stepping foot on an airplane again. I spend many hours in the air on long international flights. It seems many people have not gotten the memo in regard to airplane etiquette. I am usually very cordial in my delivery of [...]
How to be a Traveler… Not a Tourist
There is a time and a place to be a tourist. Trust me, if you ever find yourself standing in front of The Leaning Tower of Pisa, you will know exactly what to do. Have no shame, go for it! What happens after that is up to you. I am forever seeking the story of [...]
My Response to a Post on Costa Concordia Salvage Decisions
This is my response to “What The World Discoverer Can Teach Us About The Costa Concordia”, a piece about the salvage decisions with the Costa Concordia by Andrew Burman, in the Huffington Post. The article implies that keeping the Costa Concordia’s wreckage on Giglio Island as a tourist attraction would have possibly been a better [...]
A Planned, Chance Meeting with a Master Artisan in Florence- Alessandro Dari
A planned, chance meeting with Alessandro Dari? How is that possible? To authentically experience a place, you are going to have to genuinely immerse yourself into it. Feel it, smell it, taste it! This is my travel philosophy, my travel manifesto, so to speak. Travel is not only about the slideshow of photos you took [...]
My 8 Favorite Secrets of Florence, Italy- You Don’t Want to Miss
Welcome to Florence, Italy! Here are my 8 favorite secrets of this beautiful and historic city. Sure, Florence has Michelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, and Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise! These masterpieces are surely not to be missed. Although, if you are looking to add more to your Florence experience, you will want to try these [...]
San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy- In Black and White
San Gimignano. the City of Beautiful Towers. This was a town where its residents flaunted their wealth and power by painting the skyline with these beautiful towers. Where there were once 72 towers, some upwards of 50 meters, there are now 14 remaining. One of the destinations on our Tuscan immersion tours, here is a [...]
A Foreigner Getting a Haircut in Italy- Not Always a Good Idea
Getting a haircut as a foreigner is no easy matter. I really needed a haircut, and I’m never one to shy away from a challenge. I set out intent on finding a salon that I felt ok with. Keep in mind, at home, you couldn’t pay me to coldly walk into a salon and get [...]
A Mom Traveling Solo- And Some Opinions About it
This day was special, we woke up and scurried around, everyone was excited to be playing hooky from school. We all hurried through breakfast, packed all of our luggage in the car, and off we went. We arrived at my parent’s home to cheers and celebration. “Happy Birthday, Pax!” My youngest son was turning 5 [...]
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Top 25 Airplane Etiquette Rules- Don’t Ever Fly Again Without Them!
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My 8 Favorite Secrets of Florence, Italy- You Don’t Want to Miss
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil: From Tree to Table, Part One – Harvesting
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Set Sail with a Dreamchasing Family
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Tuscany in Bloom
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Tastes of Italy Giveaway!
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil: From Tree to Table, Part Two – Processing
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil: From Tree to Table, Part One – Harvesting
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Are You Living an Extraordinary Life? Ask Yourself These Questions…
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