There is a big difference between traveling and vacationing as travel implies total immersion, while vacationing is more about relaxation and indulgence. I am not sure what prompted a change in us from the former to the latter, but for the past couple of years, our travels have become vacations. That is not a bad …
Category: Europe
Under the Tuscan Sun – a Wedding Story
Why A Tuscany Elopement? It is a fair question, and most of our friends have posed it in recent conversations. Since she was a little girl, our daughter has known exactly what she wanted, including how she would be married. 'Six people on a beach' was her standard until she grew up and started traveling …
4-Days in Positano
Travel isn't an option for us right now, but it is never far from my mind and one can continue to dream. Several years ago, while on a cruise, we spent a short day in Positano, Italy. Unless you really enjoy torturing yourself, don't do that. Below, our daughter, Morgan shares her four day adventure …
All Day Tours Are Not Created Equally- Beware
Malcolm and I recently relied on the advice of a hotel concierge in Lisbon for the best way to visit Sintra and Cascais. Both destinations are not far from the city and can be visited in one day. The two options presented to us were to hire a private car at 290 euro or join …
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Two Great Day Trips From Porto
Malcolm and I are just home from a twelve day transatlantic cruise that took us from New York to Lisbon followed by a week in Portugal, which we split between Lisbon and Porto. After disembarking the Azamara Journey in Lisbon, we took a three minute walk from the sea port to the train station where …
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