So it’s time to go up the famous Leaning Tower. Before I started researching logistics for this vacation, I wasn’t aware of the purpose of the tower (I probably should have picked up that tidbit of information years ago!). The structure is actually a bell tower – which in retrospect seems obvious I guess! Access…
Naturally we had to pay a visit to the Flavian Amphitheater, aka The Colosseum. Getting there was pretty straightforward as our hotel was near the Republica metro stop. This meant we only needed to go one stop to the Termini metro stop and transfer to the “B” line to the Colosseo stop just across the…
Whenever possible we like to walk around a bit the first evening after arriving in our destination. It helps to get some exercise before bedtime and adjust to the jet lag. Besides, evening is an interesting time of day to observe the local happenings – people are getting off work, going out to eat, doing…
Although it wasn’t our first stop, I’ll begin with the Tower of London. Unfortunately we only had 3 days to spend in London so we barely even scratched the surface! I won’t claim to have any grand insights or report on undiscovered corners of the city. But I will say that our time was a…
Before diving into what we did on our stop in London, I’ll briefly mention our lodging. For this stay I chose the Novotel London Paddington, not far from…wait for it…Paddington Station! I had collected a decent number of points in the “Le Club Accor Hotels” loyalty program, enough to cover our time there. And as…
Go Inter-modal, Young Man… For almost as long as I can remember, I’ve really had an interest in one mode of transportation being carried by another. For example, cars and boats being moved by rail or by semi-truck…ships hauling containers that are placed onto a train at port, and later onto a truck….car ferries…cargo airplanes…
We ventured out to Pere Lachaise Cemetery one slightly drizzly morning. Many Americans are most familiar with Jim Morrison of The Doors being buried there. And we certainly did make the effort to find his grave. I was always a fan of their music and didn’t get a chance to come here during my high…
Paris – the CIty of Lights…who doesn’t love that grand old city!? In 2009 our daughter was turning 12 and it seemed like the right time to start planning an overseas trip. I hadn’t yet learned all of the valuable resources for finding good ticket prices and even better, nearly free tickets via frequent flyer programs.…
I promise not to bore you with my life’s story. I’m really excited to share my recent travels as well as some advice in helping you to stretch your travel budget farther than you thought possible, as I’ve learned to do. But, as much for my own amusement as anything, I wanted to take my…
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