Five days in Pompeii
What an eye-opening and life-enriching five days in Pompeii. We stayed at the cozy Villa Franca B&B, a mere ten-minute walk from the Pompeii Archeological Park, and enjoyed every minute…
Day Trip Galveston to High Island Rookery
What an awesome adventure this turned out to be! We had a great day trip Galveston to High Island Rookery. Galveston – Bolivar Peninsula Ferry We began this adventure by…
Naples
My first opinion of Naples was that it was too loud, too busy, had too many people, too many unpleasant odors, too many motorcycles, too much graffiti. This was my…
Let’s get started
Let’s get started. You have to start planning your trip somewhere. We prefer comfortable but economical travel and plan our trips as much as possible ourselves, within reason, of course.…
Retirement extravaganza
Steve and I wanted to celebrate our retirements with a magnificent trip — and so we did! This was truly the trip of a lifetime – a Retirement Extravaganza! It…
17-Day Transatlantic Cruise
A 17-day transatlantic cruise! This was our first cruise longer than seven days, our first transatlantic cruise, and our first trip to Spain. It was a seriously enjoyable experience. But…
Cruising in Alaska finally!
How did we end up cruising in Alaska finally? One day in early summer, the L’auberge du Lac Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana, sent me an email offering a complimentary…
Louisiana Plantations
I love touring homes, including Louisiana Plantations! All homes. Let me tell you about my recent visit to a few Louisiana plantation homes in particular. There must be hundreds of…
Stunning painted churches in Texas
So, what exactly are the Painted Churches? Do you know there are 20 of them in the San Antonio area? I did not have a clue. The four stunning painted…