A tour guide who gives you so much more than a few facts and figures. Occasionally I will do private tours, particularly if I’m pressed for time and in a city I’m unfamiliar with. I rely...
Travel brings a sense of delight and wonder that never stops no matter what age you are… and it is the crown jewel of retirement. In this day and age, travel can mean almost anything you want it to -- from world wide tours to a weekend in the mountains.
We'll focus a lot of attention on travel because we have a passion for it. But we won't do it in a conventional way -- you can get typical trips on other websites. Instead, we'll cover topics and ideas that you won't find anywhere else, to take you off the beaten track, but no so much as to be inaccessible.
Off the Path: Lazio, Italy — Part I
Ancient and medieval towns and villages west of Rome. Anyone who’s been to Italy, has been to Rome. And if you’ve been to Tuscany you have probably visited the hill towns. In this piece...
Cruising the Amalfi Coast
There’s a much better way to see this area than to drive the coast road. I’ve driven the Amalfi coast more times than I need to remember. I don’t really find it very dangerous, as long as...
Off the Path: Lazio, Italy — Part 2
A driving tour of the towns and villages north of Rome. In this second article on the medieval hill towns around Rome, we’re focusing on is the Rieti Province, which is that part of the Lazio...
Off the Path: Upper Normandy — Part 1
Exploring the beautiful medieval towns and villages just south of Rouen. Normandy is the region of France just west of Paris with some great history to it. It was settled as early as the 4th century...
Exploring the Unexplored
With some basic internet skills, you can set up your own driving tours of the most beautiful out-of-the-way towns and villages in Europe. Visiting the major cities is of course where one starts in...
Off the Path: Upper Normandy — Part 2
Touring the Medieval towns and villages west of Rouen. This is a second piece that covers In case you skipped Part 1, here’s a quick synopsis about Normandy — first settle in the 4th...
Food Walking Tours
A great way to learn about and sample local cuisine. I’m not an organized tour kind of person. I don’t like the lack of intimacy, the feeling of being herded, and the forced structure of having to be...