Outside the Violin Museum, Cremona, Italy Headed to northern Italy and looking to stay clear of the well-worn tourist path? Ready for something different? Head to Violin Museum in Cremona Italy! Where’s Cremona? It’s a city of about 71,000, about one hour twenty minutes southeast of Milan, or just under two hours northwest of Bologna. Starting around the 16 th century, it became well know as the center of musical instrument manufacturing, specifically, the violin, the Stra

Who doesn’t love a good festival? Here are five to get you through the fall!

Aaah Italy. La Dolce Vita. I originally planned to visit Italy’s Lake Iseo in 2020, but of course COVID threw a wrench in those plans....

I didn’t hate Ljubljana. I just didn’t love it. Here’s why. The Good It’s safe. We explored not only the historic city center, but...

Ever want to visit one of the many European Christmas markets? Well, I went with a couple friends to the "Marche de Noel" or...

I’m back with the final installment of “A Long Weekend in Burgundy France”. Here’s what we did and where we ate on Day 3 and Day 4!

Last week, I wrote about where we went in Burgundy. This week – it’s all about the “what we did and where we ate”! So, let’s get into it, sh

Ever dream of heading to one of the great wine regions of France? I have. Even though I was lucky enough to live in France, I never quite

People often ask how I come up with ideas for my posts. Well, one way is through suggestions from my readers. And this week’s post...

I'm continuing with my Azores-themed posts this week with a short photo tour along with some fun facts that I didn’t mention in my recen

One of the desserts we tried in the Azores was call the Dona Amélia cake. When the Portuguese royal family visited the Azores in 1901, th

I spent an amazing week in the Azores! And if you’re thinking of going, here are 10 things to know before you go!