Getting Ready for the Red Eye to New York
Well this is it. I leave tonight on the red eye. I’ve squished as much of me as I can into my small rolling carry-on and computer bag/purse. I’ve gone through my lists over and over again, and my passport’s Read More …
Lost
…and foolish. Very foolish. You know how I said you can walk everywhere in Florence within twenty minutes. Well, I proved myself wrong. I found other places. I could blame it on the Citronella, or the kitchen fan, but the Read More …
57 steps
Location. Location. Location! That’s what sold us on our Firenze (Florence) apartment. On Via Del Sol, right in the heart of the Italian city known as the cradle of the Renaissance. For the modest price of 1200 euro we have Read More …
Squishing my life into a Carry-on
“Global travel is somewhat of a religion. But within this religion, there are many other ‘faiths’. One of these is the carry-on-only philosophy. And as the name suggests, it’s a philosophy to travel the globe with nothing but carry-on luggage.” Read More …
Wine Town Firenze – Oh Yeah
Held in restaurants and wine cellars throughout the Tuscan city, Wine Town Florence offers visitors the opportunity to celebrate quality wine. A host of activities entertain between tastes and the WineCard also gives free admission to affiliated museums. (KLM wesbsite) Read More …
Florence and a blog adjustment
Photo from Wikipedia Some people make changes at the beginning of the New Year, but I like to initiate change in the Fall. I relate to maple leaves changing color. My blog has mostly been about my life as a Read More …
Going Home
Etching by W.H. Boucher (click to see link) They say you can never go home, but I beg to differ. This weekend I’m going home. “Home” being a place created by meeting up with my brother and sister. We aren’t Read More …
4 Things I Love About the Netherlands…
…and think we should adopt in our culture. 1. Gezelligheid To quote Lonely Planet: “This particularly Dutch quality is one of the best reasons to visit Amsterdam. It’s variously translated as snug, friendly, cosy, informal, companionable and convivial, but gezellligheid Read More …
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