Exploring Italy, Pt. 2: The Heel - Matera, Lecce, Otranto, Torre San Giovanni (2023)
This post chronicles travel in the heel of Italy, exploring Matera, Otranto, Lecce, Torre San Giovanni, and more.
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Aug 5, 20236 min read
Italy: Avoiding Traffic Fines While Renting a Car and Safe Driving Tips
Avoid fines while driving in Italy! What you need to know about ZTL zones, speed cameras, toll roads, traffic signs, etc.
Sep 1, 202130 min read
Exploring: Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula Loop, Washington
This travel journal entry details a visit to Seattle and a road trip to Washington state's west coast.
Aug 10, 202015 min read
Exploring: Belize and a Guatemala Day Trip
This post details a trip to Belize (San Ignacio, San Pedro, ATM Cave), as well as a day trip to the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala.
Jun 25, 20205 min read
Getting Back to Hollywood Isn’t So Easy
The time has come to leave Italy. Thick, dark clouds are rolling into Venice as we take off, and that’s not a place I want to be when it...
Jun 17, 20207 min read
Exploring: Getting Lost (Literally) in Venice, Italy
This travel journal details both the fascination and confusion brought on by one of the world's great cities: Venice, Italy.
May 31, 20204 min read
Exploring: San Gimignano and Tuscan Wine Tasting
We start the day in Siena with a continental breakfast – the standard, uninspired fare of hardboiled eggs, cold cuts, cheese, bread....
May 25, 20205 min read
Exploring: Intro to Tuscany / Destination Siena
“Tuscany looks like what all of Italy should look like.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (attributed) We stare out the train window as the...
May 17, 20206 min read
Exploring: Pompeii and Naples, Italy
This post details a day trip to Naples and Pompeii from Rome, during our summer excursion through Italy.
May 3, 20205 min read
Exploring: Travel Blog Intro / Rome, Italy
This post details the Rome portion of our summer travels through Italy.
Aug 31, 20181 min read
Exploring: Hawaii, Maui and Kauai Travel
This is our fun travel reel from 2018... This trip started out in Maui, where we explored the town of Lahaina, drove the famous Road to...
Jul 6, 201710 min read
Exploring: Four Nights in Paris
The post chronicles four short nights in Paris, France.
Jul 5, 20179 min read
Exploring: Three Days in London, England
This travel journal details three busy days spent exploring London.
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