Arrivederci
The picture above is me as I stepped off that final plane in St. Louis. Well, it's kind of how I felt. Clearly, if you zoom in, this poor...
Follow our latest travels as we spend four weeks in Europe.
The picture above is me as I stepped off that final plane in St. Louis. Well, it's kind of how I felt. Clearly, if you zoom in, this poor...
Number of countries: 10 Number of hotels: 14 Total time away from home (in hours): 637 Miles traveled: 13,267 Steps walked: 433,414 Miles...
Yes, today was our final day of touring Europe. Except for the Rome Airport, I've seen all I need to see. I am ready to go home. But...
Rome. Today, we took a trip to our 10th and final country - Vatican City - which is also the youngest country, only founded in 1929. As...
If you've never seen the movie, Airplane, then you probably don't catch the humor of that line. But, yes, I do like gladiator movies....
Beggars can't be choosers. Such an interesting expression. The expression goes back a long time and can even be found in John Heyward's...
Rome - Day One. Today, we rome'd (pun intended). Our morning started out with a trip to the Piazza di Spagna, which hosts the Spanish...
Florence to Rome. We've finally made to our final destination. Well, I guess our final destination is our own homes but I'll take Rome...
I am not sure if that saying is true, but certainly this one did. We arrived in Rome this afternoon, and again, I thank God that we did...
Donald Trump's presidential campaign had a lot of talk about building walls. This is not a new idea. The picture above is the wall that...
Florence to Pisa and back to Florence. Today, we took a drive out west to Pisa - famous for the Leaning Tower of Pisa. What you may not...
My dad was an awesome dad. He taught me a lot of things. But he had a slightly different method of teaching. His way of teaching was the...
Venice to Florence. If my dad didn't hate me by now, I guess he never will. Today was an adventure to say the least. It included a drive...
If I asked you, what do think of when you think of Venice, if you are like me, you would say one word; gondolas. The only image that pops...
Venice. Today, we walked through the streets of the sinking city known as Venice. In fact, Venice has been sinking at a rate of 1-2...
Today was a travel day. It involved two, not just one, but two train rides. Now, why you ask, do I make that an issue? We will get to...
Zurich to Venice (via Milan). Six countries down. One to go. Today was our last travel day by train. Most of the day was spent on trains...
Today finds us on a short layover in Zurich. We arrived by train at about 4:30 P.M. and we will be off on another train by 11 in the...
Paris to Zurich. Today was another travel day. Our morning started out with an Uber ride to the Gare De Lyon train station. While waiting...
Today was our last day in Paris. Tomorrow we get this trip rolling again, as we hop on a train to Zurich. Today, we saw more of life in...