WHO hands over their entire financial lifeline over... in Italy... the pickpocket capital of Europe... to a complete stranger?  WHILE I'M STANDING ON THE ROAD DRINKING!!! Me. Apparently, me. I spent the next ten minutes berating myself for committing what might (potentially) be the stupidest mistake of my entire travel career. Rookie move. Classic me.

I was beyond ecstatic to see the Florence Duomo once again. Anyone who’s ever talked to me about travel knows that the Duomo in Florence is one of my all-time favourite places in the world. In fact, I call it one of my “Nessun Dormas.” It fills me with such overwhelming joy and awe that I feel like Pavarotti should appear in the background, belting out the triumphant final chorus of Nessun Dorma. The power of that music perfectly captures what I feel when I see places like t

Whenever I mentioned I was going to Bordeaux, the response was almost automatic… “You must visit the Cité du Vin!” The what? Apparently,...

In my last post, I talked about what I really love ( and don’t love ) about Paris… but really, what I should have done was sum it all up...

I caught the train from Soissons to Paris on Sunday morning, with Matthew. He was a sweetheart and stayed with me as I navigated the...

So... onto Jakarta... Jakarta and I have a love/hate relationship. Not really. Maybe. I say that because I DID put my best foot forward...

If I ever say that I'm interested in returning to Kuala Lumpur, ( which I probably will, because it was truly stunning) please......

The one thing about me is that I adore being in the city. I have no idea why... Actually, yes I do. I know why. I don't come from a...

After being in Arusha for almost two months, I thought I would put together a list of places that I think make the venturing list. I had...

Without a big excursion planned for the weekend, a few of our original crew thought it might be a good idea to get to know Arusha on a...

I have decided it is officially time to wean myself off of the fruits of the flour . I can already feel myself expanding in this heat,...

Ugh... the dreaded day had finally arrived. My 50th birthday. It's a tough one, suddenly realizing that you're old. I remember feeling...