For international travelers, London and the United Kingdom are sometimes seen as one and the same. As the gateway between Europe and North America, London is frequently explored by travelers looking to kill time between connecting flights. Also, all...
Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, London Eye, The Shard – everyone, even the people who have never visited London know at least 2 out of these 4 London tourist destinations. During peak seasons, they are packed with tourists from all...
When planning our itinerary for our Viking River Cruise in Portugal’s Douro River we knew we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of being in Lisbon, even if it was for just a few days. (We had a...
[I was invited to experience Viking River Cruises. I chose Portugal’s Douro Valley. My airfare and cruise were paid for. Financial compensation was not received for this post. Opinions expressed here are my own, always are and always will...
Mr. Misadventures and I took thousands of pictures during our trip to Italy. Between our food tour in Florence, our Tuscan countryside adventures heading to Siena, our Context Travel Tour in Siena, our under the Tuscan sun wanderings, and...
During our time in Florence, we stayed at the Westin Excelsior Florence. We also stayed there during our trip to Italy in 2007 and had absolutely loved the beautiful suite we had for three glorious days. And while we...
Under the Tuscan clouds. Yes. I know. It is supposed to be under the Tuscan sun, but if you saw the clouds the days I was in Tuscany, you would agree with the name change too. After an amazing...
Remember that trip to Tuscany I took that one time. Yes, the one last year…. Well the posts are coming! We returned home one year ago this week, so why not celebrate by letting the posts I...
During our amazing Florence for Foodies tour, we passed by Obica Mozzarella Bar, which just happened to be next to the truffle store, Procacci. Our guide Adrienne said it was the best restaurant in Florence for Mozzarella di Bufala....
Our first day in Florence we did a custom Context Travel tour, Florence for Foodies. During that tour, one of the stops was Procacci, a historic deli founded in 1885, which specializes in products with truffle. Walking into Procacci...
During my trip to Florence in 2007, the food did not leave much of an impression on me. I remember having great breakfasts in the morning, ones that consisted of good espresso and something like a croissant. And I...
Even veteran travelers can have really bad travel days. Mr. Misadventures and I must have been due… It started when I hung up on the Alitalia agent at the call center. I rarely lose my temper, that Andi I left...
