February 9, 2012

Planning to Visit Lake Maggiore

This summer was my second trip to Italy, and while some of the familiar things from last year were incorporated in to the journey, it was important to me to add on some new experiences as well.  I knew our intrepid group would be flying into Milan, and then three of us would have a [...]

Try Vacationing for Your Thanksgiving Holiday

For most of my life I spent Thanksgiving with one family member or another (or all of them), eating a huge turkey dinner, listening to football-related yelling, and navigating the delicate balance between family arguments and peaceful co-existence.  If that sounds familiar, and the thought of spending another holiday like that is truly painful, consider [...]

A Pass Through Visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina

If you had asked me to list my must-see vacation spots, Bosnia-Herzegovina wouldn’t have been in the top 10.  Truth told, it probably wouldn’t have made the top 50.  Bosnia-Herzegovina was formerly part of Yugoslavia, and became an independent country in the breakup of the latter country.  While the country is predominantly a mountainous one, [...]

Photos from Lake Maggiore

I’m traveling in Europe for a bit, and spent an enjoyable few days at Lake Maggiore.  While I’ll have more in depth posts after I return home and have a chance to marshal my thoughts, I’ll be posting a few photos and quick thoughts from the road. Lake Maggiore isn’t the largest of the Italian [...]

How Twitter Can Help Travelers

A few weeks ago, I twittered about an upcoming trip to Croatia.  I’ve never been, and I was just putting the word out, hoping that one of my travel blogging friends, or soon to be friend, might have some information that would help me make some travel decisions. I very quickly had a bunch of [...]