by Penelope | Aug 17, 2018 | Destination Weddings, European Adventures 2018, Interviews
A Fairy Tale Wedding Is Not a Cliché: Destination Wedding Barely back from China, we had two weeks to pack for our trip to Florence for our niece Ashley Lund’s wedding to Nick Jacob. Although we didn’t coordinate our travel, we found 16 of our relatives on...
by Penelope | Aug 16, 2018 | European Adventures 2018
Chianti, Anyone? Because we had recently “done” the Florence museums, we decided to spend the Sunday before the wedding taking a tour of Chianti Wine Region in Tuscany. Unfortunately, the tours were sold out. We were flabbergasted (not that the tours were...
by Penelope | Aug 15, 2018 | European Adventures 2018
Once again–the list of ten recommendations and observations to know before you go to Florence. , List of Ten Getting there. While there is a regional airport in Florence, Rome is the primary airport for going to Florence. Taking a train from the Rome...
by Penelope | Jul 23, 2018 | European Adventures 2018
Cinque Terre The romantic lure of Cinque Terre (Five Lands) on the Italian Riviera had been embedded in our subconscious for many years. Magical photos and over the top gushing from friends convinced us we had to travel there. We were going to Florence for a...
by Penelope | Jul 9, 2018 | European Adventures 2018
Village Hopping Each of the five villages has its own allure. Most people travel there to conquer the historic walking path that connects all five towns. Raphael had issues about taking this 10-mile walking trail. The primary issue being he didn’t want to. Also, the...
by Penelope | Jul 8, 2018 | European Adventures 2018
To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb Choosing to stay at the Hotel La Cabana multiplied our enjoyment of Cinque Terre. There are abundant Airbnbs to choose from in Monterosso, but sometimes you just need a curated experience and the Hotel Cabana, a charming farmhouse converted...
