Alviso, California
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Is Alviso California worth visiting?

You may find yourself in San Jose / Silicon Valley on a business trip to see a show at Levi Stadium, or maybe you just happen to live here and are looking for something to do. I think yout Alviso! It’s an interesting pl should check ouace to spend a couple of hours for a change of pace in Silicon Valley, and it is worth visiting!

Piazza Della Signoria
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Florence Italy – A Room with a View Filming Locations

The movie of E.M. Forster’s 1908 novel, “A Room with a View” came out in 1985. It was prime time for us Gen X romantic dreamers! James Ivory’s film stars Helena Bonham Carter, the beautiful, relatable proxy for us. She tried to follow tradition but glimpsed and then realized the possibilities beyond society’s expectations. Oh,…

Anthem Of The Seas
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Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas Cruise Trip Review

I recently enjoyed a seven-night cruise on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas from Southampton, England, to Norway and Belgium. Before my cruise, I was constantly searching the internet for reviews and information to make the most of it, so here is my take on this amazing trip to hopefully help you out! Rooms…

Sue and luggage

Follow Up: How to pack for a month in Europe

In this previous post, I described how I packed for a month-long European vacation. Packing for that trip was particularly challenging as the June trip involved three different countries with very different climates: A couple of weeks in Italy (hot weather), a week on a cruise to Norway (cold weather), and a week in England…