flights with kids. No, no, I’ve been on flights before where other people had to worry about getting their kids to sit still, buckle up and eat their cardboard chicken, but this summer, I was there.Read More
For many of us a girlfriend getaway to Italy, complete with Italian wine, local food, bright beaches and a few of our closest female friends is the perfect excuse to head to overseas. When I moved to southern Italy a few years ago, two of my closest gal pals came along and we turned my...Read More
Many Calabria-bound travelers are unsure of how to get to Calabria without either driving from their first point in Italy or taking a train from their international arrival point, which is usually Rome.Read More
Traveling-walking through a new country, adapting to a new culture, learning new words or phrases, dining on new-and sometimes unidentifiable-food … it is all part of the experience travelers crave upon entering a new land. Unfortunately, along with those new sounds, sights and smells, comes a healthy dose of stress, but that doesn’t have to...Read More
Last week’s Travel Tip Tuesday post listed five reasons why you should switch to carry-on only-and Facebook fans and commenters listed many more. After that post, I had a few FB comments and even an email or two asking me how I do it.Read More
I’ve written often about my carry-on only packing process. I’ve shared my lists, talked about luggage and stressed the importance of packing light–several times over. Still, I know old habits die hard and some of you might not be convinced. If your luggage is still weighing in at the 50lb line, listen up. Here are...Read More
There seems to be a fair bit of confusion around the Internet about what exactly a travel consultant does and how her duties differ from those of a travel agent. Truth be told, it is a reasonable question.Read More
Writing Travel Tip Tuesday has been one of the most positive aspects of having this website. I love brainstorming topics, researching new ideas and chatting up other travel bloggers for inspiration. However, sometimes it is good to get an outside perspective.Read More
For some people, researching a trip is almost as much as the trip itself. I said, almost, and yes, I’m one of those people. I bask in the nonstop flow of information my mind can consume about my next destination and I rejoice at finding just.the.right.thing.Read More
Unless you’ve been living under a volcanic rock for the last couple of weeks, you have heard about the Icelandic ash that migrated across Europe and affected flights throughout the continent. While the flights down here in Calabria weren’t directly affected, flights from northern Italian cities, as well as other places throughout Europe, weren’t operating...Read More
