It took nine years before my return to one of my favourite places in Europe – Cinque Terre. Arriving later in the evening, we took a hike up from the…

On our way from Florence to Cinque Terre, we made a day trip to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and its surrounding park and cathedral. The Tower…

We took a day trip to the beautifully medieval preserved city of Siena. Images of James Bond came to mind as we entered the old city. The Piazza del Campo…

After a night in Rome to settle in to our travels, we took a quick train ride to Florence where we celebrated our one year anniversary. Unlike the last time…

It was great to return to one of my favourite big cities in the world. We landed in Rome without issue and took the subway to our bed and breakfast…

After a nine year absence and several discussions of visiting this country with Nathania for our 1-year anniversary, I was delighted to be back to one of my favourite European…

On our last day in Israel, we had a nice walk through the chic Neve Tzedek neighbourhood on our way to Jaffa (Joppa).  Jaffa is the southern, oldest part of…

It was a bit cooler and wetter on my return trip to Tel Aviv. The last time I was here (July 2008), it was hot and perfect beach weather. In…

To start our 2016 on new year’s day, we drove to Masada.  Masada is an ancient fortification situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa, on…