Microsoft Excel was and still is a valuable tool for us when planning our trips. Continue reading

Packing smart and light is synonymous with independent international travel. It’s all about being able to pivot if an earlier train from Rome to Florence suddenly becomes available or to fit in an extra hour or two of sightseeing since you were luckily able to stow your baggage temporarily at the train station. We were Continue reading

Sometimes, it is daunting to keep everything organized in your head. DAY 1. The plane lands at 9:25AM in Rome on August 3. Pick up the Roma Passes at Terminal 3 between 8:00AM and 7:30PM. The Order Number is 136813 and the Confirmation Code is 3LVR9J5P. Remember to pull out €300 at an airport ATM. Continue reading

To belabor the ongoing physiological metaphor further, attractions are a trip’s nervous system. It is the nerves that allow the traveler to feel the cool, smooth solidness of a Baroque-era statute or give the daredevil the adrenaline to run with the bulls through the narrow streetways of Spain. But it is also the same system Continue reading