Italy – Getting Around or Driving
Getting around Italy is a bit of planes, trains and automobiles – literally. Depending upon the areas you want to visit throughout Italy, you may need to consider driving a rental car (Tuscany), taking the trains...
Italy – Preparing and Packing
Preparing and packing for a trip to Italy can be daunting as you consider electric converters, cash, security, jet lag and more. Hopefully, these notes from our research will be helpful. Crime, Security There are countless...
Italy – Once You Arrive
So now you are ready to travel and let’s face it, you are going to have a lot of time on the plane to review a few phrases in Italian as well as a few other...
Big Bend and West Texas – Itinerary
Big Bend National Park is one of the ten least visited National Parks in the United States. Not because it’s not worth visiting. But only because it’s harder than most to reach – but that won’t...
Marathon and Alpine
Traveling to Big Bend and West Texas requires most visitors to start in either El Paso (to the west) or San Antonio, Austin or Dallas (to the east). So most travelers will make this loop (Marathon,...
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park is very remote. And there are several options for lodging throughout the area with some being very close and others up to an hour or more away. Accommodations include everything from tents...
Marfa, Fort Davis and Balmorhea
After five days in Big Bend, it was time to start making the loop back towards civilization and the rest of the country. Our plan was to spend several days in Marfa relaxing and visiting the...
Maine, Maritimes – Itinerary
Traveling through Maine and the Maritimes (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia) is quite a different road trip from many others. While many places like Hawaii or Florida or California celebrate their beaches, the...
