Why you HAVE to visit Havana (Cuba)
Why you HAVE to visit Havana, Cuba Visiting Havana before Cuba changes has been on my list for years. The city is a living museum, a crumbling mess dating from the early to mid-1900s. The most …
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What to Do and Where to Stay in Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
What to Do and Where to Stay in Isla Ometepe Nicaragua Within Lake Nicaragua, which is the largest lake in Central America, lies Isla Ometepe. It is a small island shaped like an hourglass – both …
Highlights in (and around) Granada, Nicaragua
Highlights in (and around) Granada, Nicaragua What to do if in Granada Nicaragua? I was on a one week trip to Nicaragua with my mother. It turns out that there are some beautiful highlights in the …
Why I love the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic will always be a special place for me. A crazy skin ailment first brought me here in 1995. For a month I hadn’t been able to lie down without my skin breaking out into …
3 Days in Florence, Italy
3 Days in Florence Italy We had 3 days in Florence, Italy. What to do in 3 days in Florence? I cover that in this post, going over the highlights (the tourist “must see’s”) as well as taking an …
Why Cortona is our favorite Italian town
“Under the Tuscan Sun” in Cortona. Cortona is our favorite Italian town. It’s a small, quiet town (we like that) situated on a commanding hill. There are great views in every …
Highlights of the Hill Towns of Tuscany
Highlights of the Hill Towns of Tuscany The hilltowns of Tuscany cover some of the most beautiful towns (and geography) you’ll see in all of Italy. We cover a few different places in this …
Why you should visit Siena, Italy
Why you should visit Siena Italy Siena is a hilly, pretty city with one of the most beautiful piazzas in Italy (Piazza del campo), the 2nd highest tower in Italy (Torre del Mangia), and the most …
Please don’t hold up the tower – Pisa, Italy
Please don’t hold up the tower – Pisa, Italy Pisa – We passed through Pisa for a couple of hours on our way from Lucca to Siena. It’s a worthwhile day trip as long as you can stand …