When I first discovered Trastevere it was unseasonably hot–even though it was only May– and I had rented a room in an old apartment building without air conditioning.  The only…

Last weekend I was a volunteer driver for DIFF, the Dallas International Film Festival.  During the course of the evening a lovely couple hopped into my car and asked me…

Do you like to travel the world to discover art, culture and good food? Are you excited to find hidden pockets of culture? I have discovered many in my travels,…

updated  Once I landed in  Ft. Lauderdale it didn’t take me long to realize, that the best way to truly get to know  “The Venice of America,” was on the…

Whether you are using a digital camera or your phone for your travel photography, try these basic photography tips for travel blogs. When I started my travel blog I was…

I don’t normally blog about solo travel, even though it is a topic I’m well-versed in.  It’s trendy to travel solo as a woman, something I’ve been doing most of…

Tell the truth, how far are you willing to go for a great cup of coffee? I’m willing to gamble that there are a lot of addicts out there. The…

In 1953, the resurrection of the Ancient Spanish Monastery , the oldest structure in the Western Hemisphere, was called the largest jigsaw puzzle in American history by Time Magazine. Originally…