As I was bounding around our villa in Umbria, Italy, at 8 in the morning, Mark eyes me sleepily. “You are soooo excited, aren’t you?” “Yes!” I say. I love hot springs spas and we doing a road trip to Terme di Saturnia in the southern Tuscan hills. Terme di Saturnia has been on my […]
Umbria: Falling for Ferentillo
Well, here we are in Umbria. We have a vacation rental overlooking the little town of Ferentillo to be exact. Umbria is not Tuscany. It doesn’t have the profusion of hot springs that Tuscany has, though it has some. It doesn’t have the same profusion of tourists either. Despite my love for Tuscany I found […]
Is the Roman Colosseum falling down?
Is it true? Is the Roman Colosseum falling down? If you’re planning to visit the Roman Colosseum, you need to read this Roman travel blog post first because there are things you should know. Recent reports say that the south side of the Colosseum is about 16 inches (40 cm) lower than the north side and this, […]
The Vestal Virgins of Rome and the Temple of Vesta
You can’t shed the blood of a Vestal Virgin without angering the gods. That’s why the Vestal Virgins of Rome were buried alive if they got caught fooling around – no blood was spilled but they still got their punishment. (They also got a loaf of bread in their tomb, not that that would be […]
Rome Cavalieri Hotel, a place to escape the crowds
Rome is freaking hot in August. This is not a revelation. Newsflash: it’s also jammed with tourists. Luckily, we had a place to escape the crowds, The Rome Cavalieri Hotel. Where to stay in Rome – should you be central? This is probably one of the only hotels I’ve stayed in that wasn’t really central that […]
Why do I love the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris?
It’s possible I love the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris because I have never been able to afford to stay there, so it remains a mythical hotel in my mind. However, there are many hotels I can’t afford to stay at in Paris and I don’t enjoy them nearly as much. Maybe I love the Hotel […]
You’ll never forget Paris, it won’t let you
I woke up this morning and couldn’t remember where I was. Luckily there were a few reminders. So if you find yourself on a whirlwind tour of Europe, don’t worry. You’ll never forget Paris, it won’t let you. Three cheers for Paris postcards – they’re perfect for all those wannabe novelists who come to Paris […]
Would you sleep with these men of Paris?
Check out these men at the Louvre. Historical hotties or not? My first day in Paris and of course I’m looking at the men! Isn’t that the definition of sightseeing? Isn’t it all part of an art vacation? Maybe jet lag has affected me just a teensy bit, or the weirdly-addictive Bachelorette has become ingrained in […]
Women travellers are from Venus, male travellers are from that dwarf planet Pluto
Do all women and men travel differently? I don’t know, but when in the case of my boyfriend and me, it’s safe to say that women travellers are from Venus, male travellers are from the dwarf planet, Pluto. Mark, my boyfriend, found his perfect vacation rental in Umbria. A little stone farmhouse at the edge […]
My Aeroplan addiction
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a gambling addict. When I found myself getting up in the middle of the night twice last week to go online, I realized I had a problem. No, it’s not an online casino and blackjack isn’t my poison. I’m addicted to Aeroplan! It’s true. I haven’t been able to sleep […]
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