Exploring Lago di Barcis
Lago di Barcis I finally had a chance to explore the area around Aviano. Como and Garda get all the press, but tucked into a corner of the Eastern Dolomites is the milky turquoise water of Lago di Barcis in Valcellina, Italy at an altitude of 402 meters. If you have...
March – Where & When
Where is the driest place to celebrate World Water Day? When is World Wildlife Day Interactive Where? Click to see details. Zoom in to see some icons that may be behind other icons. When?
Why I didn’t get shushed in the Sistine Chapel
A tale of two trips to Italy. There are times when solo travel is the only option and times when it’s a conscious choice. The stigma of solo travel is fading more and more. There are advantages of solo travel. No arguing over where to have dinner. No feeling...
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The Smartest World Travelers Always Learn These Two Words As someone who is conversational in Spanish, French, and Russian and can get by in Italian and German, with a smattering of Hebrew and Arabic, trust me when I say, if you’re going to travel outside your...

