Travel

A different kind of travel Blog: Humor, Culture and Stories about Italy, Europe, California and around the World.

We Saw a Unicorn on Our Way to The Grand Canyon

Our Valentine's Day Adventure Visiting One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World You may have heard of them. Unicorns are fanciful...

Making Friends at Hidden Canopy Treehouses Monteverde, Costa Rica

Yippee! Finally, it's time to fly again! Time to collect a new stamp on our passports. Time to discover firsthand the Pura Vida way of...

The Paloma Resort: A Vibrant Destination to Chill in the Desert

Need Vitamin D? The Paloma Resort is the place for you. Their effervescent clear pool, the colorful lodging under the sun, and the bar...

Pure Chocolate from ‘Pura Vida’ People - Finca La Amistad, Costa Rica

"Almost there?" Sam looks at me with dire hope in his voice. We have been driving for three hours through the rural Costa Rican...

Exploring Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, with the Best Naturalist Guide, Koky

If you enjoy watching nature documentaries and would like to experience them in person, Costa Rica is the perfect place to see many...

Tuscany Vs. Paris: Not Even a Match

Viktoria and I have a simple answer to where to go on your first trip to Europe: Tuscany. "What about Paris, the City of Lights?" No...

Don’t Drive a Ferrari in Costa Rica, and More About 2-Weeks’ Vacation Driving in Costa Rica

How do you throw one million dollars out of the window in Costa Rica in just thirty seconds? Rent a Ferrari, reverse gear in the parking...

Pisa Pizza by the Meter and the Airbnb in a Church

"You don't need to get a hotel room. You can sleep at Father Agostino's church in Pisa," said Gianna, Sam's eldest sister, during our...

Hacienda Del Sol – Under the Tucson's Tuscan Sun

Margaritas and fresh tortillas were our first thought when we arrived in Tucson. We heard that here in the southern peak of Arizona,...

Have Your Cake at Joshua Tree National Park

I am sitting at a local coffee shop in Twentynine Palms, California. On the plate are the crumbs of my finished sandwich. “Should we...