5 Best European Fall Destinations

Traveling during the shoulder season – spring & fall – has a lot of perks. First of all, the prices are typically lower than during the high season. And, since many people can only get vacation days during summer, fall is when you won’t find way too many travelers roaming the streets of the cities…

A Coffee Tour of Europe (from Your Own Home)

Without a doubt, I’m a coffee snob (and I’m not afraid to admit it, either). I’ve been a regular coffee drinker since my last years of high school. Back then, it was filtered coffee or instant coffee (yes, I can hide in shame for this still).

Alberobello – Half Day Trip from Bari

Alberobello, literally translated from Italian as “beautiful tree”, is a small town (and commune) located in the Metropolitan City of Bari, region Puglia , Italy. Though tiny (11,000 inhabitants) , it is home to the famous trulli houses. Most of them, preserved and restored, which are located in the Monti area , are now part…

Vegan Foods from the European Road: Let Your Taste Buds Do the Traveling

Travel may be back in full swing, but there are always reasons we may not travel as much as we’d like. Whether we don’t have time off, the prices are skyrocketing, or anything else, even if we stay home, our taste buds can travel to a multitude of places. During our travels, we’ve all discovered…

22 Destinations in Europe to Visit in 2022

Another year full of uncertainties is about to end. The availability of vaccines and the use of the Green Certificate for both crossing borders and participating in activities have made traveling within Europe possible in 2021.

Visiting Pompeii , Italy – Tips & Tricks

Pompeii is one the most popular places to visit in Italy and, for any history buff, it is one of the reasons to put up with Naples. We’ve visited both Pompeii and Herculaneum (Ercolano) in a single day. It was cruel and I have come to dislike my decision to do this, but at that…

8 FREE things to do in Rome

We have been to Rome two times: both times with a limited budget and in transit. Needless to say, one of my priorities was to find as many free things to do in Rome as possible. Granted, there are a lot of things to do in Rome, so the simple fact of putting your walking…

8 Most Romantic Places We’ve Visited…So Far

Ah, romantic places to visit. Any couple has their own quirkiness when it comes to celebrating love. We are rather “weird”. Neither of us ever used the word “romantic” to describe the other, yet, sometimes we do things we amaze ourselves how romantic they’ve been. Candlelit dinner in Italy by the Adriatic Sea? Check! Picnic…

Recipes from the road: Casatielli e faralli from Puglia, Italy

One of our favorite things to do when we travel is to try local dishes and , if possible, document the “making of” process. We’ve been lucky to witness the “making of” Casatielli e faralli, one of the traditional sweets from Puglia and which is eaten only for Christmas. Well, we had it on the…

Unusual Ways to Spend Your Honeymoon

Being quite a unique couple when it comes to romance, it was pretty obvious that we have chosen one of the unsuaul ways to spend our honeymoon. The word “honeymoon” conjures images of pristine beaches on a tropical island, a luxury hotel on the shores of the Mediterranean or…maybe a trip around the world? Romance…

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