I'm the member of the family who likes to know the details about getting there and getting around a destination. On our recent family trip to London I had a lot of questions that seem obvious and simple after having visited but were kind of important to know beforehand so that we could make the most of our…
Getting from Italy to Split, Croatia Ok, I’ll get to the info you really want here in a second on how to get from Italy to Split, Croatia. I had to dig through Trip Advisor forums (actually a quick google search) and then stumble my way through the process. I wanted a simple step by step instruction. It occurred to…
I'm more of a video guy. For tons of great info and great writing about Firenze, see Melynda's blog at TravelingMel.com. I'm hoping to make this blog much more scopophilic. I came to Florence, Italy (here on referred to as Firenze) 20 years ago. I studied Italian at Scuola Lorenzo De Medici in the mornings and explored the city in the…
Or "Hello Mrs. Polar Bear, nice to see you again." Returning to Old Haunts Last year, I didn't see a polar bear. I didn’t go up to Churchill. I thought I’d enjoy an autumn off after 4 consecutive years helping Polar Bears International with their media outreach initiatives but, truth be told, I really missed it. It was rewarding to once again…