Sorrento, Italy Hotel: Palazzo Marziale Review If you want to stay in a quaint, romantic hotel on the Amalfi Coast that has exceptional customer service, then consider staying at the Palazzo Marziale in Sorrento. After our 10 day Windstar Cruise, my husband and I decided to spend a couple of extra...
We Had Our Passports and Money Stolen in Naples, Italy
We Had Our Passports and Money Stolen in Naples, Italy The story starts the day before we arrived in Naples. My husband, Brian, and I just finished a 10 day cruise with my husband's family and we decided to extend the trip a couple of days in Sorento and the...
Touring Through Southern and Northern Italy
Touring Through Southern and Northern Italy Recently, my husband, Brian, his family, and I went on a Windstar Cruise around Italy. Brian and I had been to Italy once before with my son, Derek. When we went, we toured mostly northern Italy and we wanted to see the Southern coast....
Top 10 Things to Do in Rome Italy if You Only Have a Day or Two…
Top 10 things to do in Rome, Italy if you only have a day or two... Time is sometimes a luxury and if you are touring around Italy and only have a day in Rome, here are my top 10 things to do: Tour the Forum - Tour around the...
Windstar Cruise from Rome through Italian and French Islands Review
Windstar Cruise from Rome through Italian and French Islands Review My husband's family and I went on a 10-day Windstar cruise from Rome to Sorrento, Lipari, Sicily, Sardinia, Corseco, Santa Margherita, Florence and then back to Rome. We arrived on the sailboat on Tuesday and were escorted to our cabins....
Best Pizza in Naples, Italy
Best Pizza in Naples, Italy Everyone says that pizza originated from Naples. And, there's one place in particular that appears in every guidebook, on Facebook and throughout the Internet as being the "Best Pizza in Naples" - L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, located on Via Cesare Sersale in Naples. My husband and...
Where Chefs Eat – A Guide to Chefs’ Favorite Restaurants – Book Review
Where Chefs Eat - A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Restaurants - Book Review I received an unsolicited book in the mail and when I opened up the package, I was pleasantly surprised to find the hefty book, Where Chefs Eat - A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Restaurants - Top Tips from...
Hiking New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Book Review
Hiking New York's Lower Hudson Valley Book Review New York is a gorgeous state. We have magnificent beaches that span for miles along the Atlantic Ocean and we have the Catskill mountains for great skiing and hiking. I am so grateful to live in a place with such diversity and...
New York Times Travel Show Review
New York Times Travel Show Review The New York Times Travel Show has been around for 15 years and yet, this was the first time I saw any promotion for the event. I contacted the NY Times and asked for a press pass to review the show. My husband and...
A Cruise to Cuba on Holland American Cruise Line
A Cruise to Cuba on Holland American Cruise Line Day 1: Our Delta flight from JFK to Ft. Lauderdale airport was delayed. We arrived in Florida nearly two hours late. My father’s aide, Beverly, picked us up at the airport. Harriet, my dad’s girlfriend, and my dad were also in...