

Siren Song of Roma
While this is probably not the year to visit Roma, still she calls to me.


One Ringy Dingy
It seems that cruising (both on the ocean and great rivers) is the only facet of the travel industry that is relatively stable right now;


Birthday Push-ups
Today is my birthday and let me tell you: I'm living big today! I started with a fitness class featuring my favorite (NOT) pushups followed by....


Go Jump in the Lake
If you are of a certain age, you may have heard the phrase "go jump in the lake". In our house that might have been the strongest language we heard


Spotlight On Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps, the eye-popping staircase in the Piazza di Spagna that climbs the steep slope between the plaza and the church of Trinità dei Monti above is one of everyone's "must-see" sights when they visit the Italian capitol.


Way More Than Ham And Cheese
On my "list" is a several-night stay at this idyllic villa overlooking the Mediterranean.


5 Money Tips You Can Rely On
Now: for the last word (for a while anyway) on getting cash abroad. I found this article to be very concise and so, am copying for YOU.


One Short Year
I am so happy to report that one year ago to this very day I had a heart attack and it has changed my life for the greater!


Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
My traveling pal, Cathie and I were once in Roma and it seemed that every time we turned around we were walking over this majestic bridge above the Tiber River


The Big Tenor
It seems like just last week that I and some traveling friends spent a week in a lakeside villa on Lago di Garda.