In fact, I'm not afraid to say that I even hate Florence. Go ahead, tell me I'm crazy. Tell me how wrong and ignorant I am. Lecture me about how I should give Florence another chance. It all will be for naught, however, as my mind is made up. After two separate visits to … [Read more...] about Why I’ll never return to Florence
Tuscany
#FriFotos theme: RING
Along with JAchat, one of the highlights of the week for me also takes place on Fridays: FriFotos. I've co-hosted in the past and am thrilled to have been invited to do so again this week. The theme is RING, which I love because it is left wide open for interpretation. One way to … [Read more...] about #FriFotos theme: RING
#JAchat round-up: Urban family travel
There is a new Twitter travel chat in town. It's something to be excited about and I'm proud to be involved. It's called #JAchat and it was started by my friend and fellow travel blogger, Pola Henderson, of Jetting Around. The main focus of Pola's blog is city travel and culture … [Read more...] about #JAchat round-up: Urban family travel
Looking back: Italy, one year ago
One year ago today, my family and I took off for Italy on the trip of a lifetime. I'd been to Italy before but it was the first trip there for my mother, and for my husband and our then-two-year-old daughter. It is crazy to think that a year has already passed. The memories we … [Read more...] about Looking back: Italy, one year ago
2011: My year of free travel
No, I didn't travel for an entire year for free. And, no, I didn't get to go on any press trips. But I did take three remarkable trips with my family, mostly for free. How did you do it? I almost feel silly admitting this, but I won these trips. I entered just about … [Read more...] about 2011: My year of free travel
