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Beautiful Italy!   There are so many amazing things about Italy, but my favorite has to be the warm and friendly Italian people, almost all of whom seem to have a relative in New York or elsewhere in the U.S.  I know a little about Italian...

Last week we focused on the magical Plitvice Lakes and today we are focusing on Dubrovnik for our last post on Croatia.   Dubrovnik is a famous city (pop 46,000) and UNESCO heritage site in Croatia – it is one of our favorite Mediterranean cities (not...

I love going to a place and knowing enough about it to have a basic itinerary, a must-see list, and perhaps even some reservations but not knowing exactly what to expect.  This leaves plenty of room for the most magical of all travel experiences –...

I went to Croatia with one of my best friends a few years ago and I still think of it often - it remains one of my all-time favorite places.  Croats are some of the most warm, decent, friendly people that I have ever had...

When you think of iconic places to celebrate holidays a few come to mind:  NYC for NYE, Springtime in Paris, Easter in Rome, and DC for July 4th.  The July 4th celebration in DC is something that you really should do once – it’s easy...

This post is a more in-depth look at Rehoboth, Dewey, and Bethany.  Rehoboth is, without a doubt, the most popular of the beaches and for good reason, it has restaurants rivaling the best in any city, the same incredibly wide sandy beach that the other...

I know many of you live within walking, biking, or a quick drive to the beach – I know since I’ve seen your amazing beachside communities and visited friends and family happily living at the water’s edge.  I love the beach so imagine my surprise...

There is nothing that I like more than spring and early summer weather – when the birds, flowers, trees, and even all of us people seem energized, happiers, and ready to enjoy relaxing warm days with friends and family.  This time of year always gets...

One of the best reasons to travel is to visit family.  It was how we all first started traveling (to Grandma’s house when we were four) and it still plays an important role in our travel plans.   With Mother’s Day coming up, we thought we’d...

In March we went green, misty, rainy (Ireland) this time we’re going hot and dry. Very hot. Dessert hot and far away. The country of Jordan. Other than our Easter posts on Israel, this is our first post outside of the US or Europe and...