Tag: Travel

Puglia, Italy’s “Heel of the Boot”

Rome, Florence, and Venice get a lot of hype in the tourism world – and for good reason. However, Italy is a treasure trove of wonderful smaller cities, sites, and cultures. A region that has long been on my bucket list was Puglia, the “heel of the boot”. You...

Winter Escapes: How We Flew to Tahiti (French Polynesia) For Free

They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. And most of the time, when I say we flew somewhere for “free”, I mean on points and miles, which do require investment of time and monetary funds. Our flight to Tahiti was, in fact, completely free –...

Winter Escapes: Enchanting Kauai

Our 2020 Thanksgiving trip finally took place a year later than anticipated, but we found Kauai to be worth the wait! Kauai is a great choice if you are looking for an island escape with a bit more peace and tranquility. Highlights of our Trip: Waimea Canyon Kokee State...

Cruising the Nile from Luxor to Aswan

Let me remind you: I am not a cruiser. I would much rather idle away on land than board a floating petri dish. However, I recognize the fact that in some parts of the world, traveling by boat is the best way – and sometimes the only way –...

Luxor & Valley of the Kings

We chose to start our Egypt adventure in Luxor and end our travels at the Great Pyramids in Giza, which in reality is working a bit backward historically but made sense for us from a travel logistics standpoint. Luxor is an hour flight from Cairo, served by Air Egypt...

Argentina

Hard to believe that 2 years ago, we were in Argentina this week, enjoying summer in the Southern hemisphere. Argentina has a lot to love – a vast array of gorgeous landscapes, lots of great cultural experiences, and some pretty darn good wine to boot! I am hopeful that...