How to have your best wine tour day trip in Tuscany
If a wine tour in Tuscany isn’t already on your to do list, add it. It may take a while to get there and have the best day trip, but it will be worth it when you do! First tip, while it’s definitely cheaper too on a group bus trip, if you have the means...
How the bowl of rice trick failed but Amazon saved my vacation photos
I suppose I was long overdue for a technological disaster while on vacation. :'( My less than one year old Samsung S20 Ultra felt it simply had to check out the pool (below) at the hotel in Tuscany. The front desk staff at Saturnia Tuscany Hotel brought me a bowl of...
Want to be a VIP Skip the Line and other Vatican Museum Tricks
My first trip to the Vatican in over 25 years. This time I used my web sleuthing and an added fee, to be a VIP and skip the 3+ hour line. There’s an inverse relationship between time and money. Frequently, people have one or the other. But money can make your...
October Where & When
October’s map has landed What festivals are in October? Which countries gained independence? When is International Pillow Fight Day? Interactive Where? Click to see details. Zoom in to see some icons that may be behind other icons.

