Solo Travel Struggles: a Meltdown at the Florence Airport
A typically calm and cool solo traveler loses it at Florence Airport! What happened? Do you ever get travel anxiety, especially when solo traveling?
An Injury in Italy or Mo’s Tale of Woe
A personal experience of what happens with a minor injury in Florence. An ambulance ride! An afternoon in the ER! How much did THAT end up costing?!
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,…
Rome’s Hidden Gems: Personal Recommendations for Your Ideal Stay
Rome is a big city with so many sights and options of places to stay. Here are some places I personally recommend in various parts of the Eternal City! Prices, of course, vary wildly depending on seasons and events. I have listed rates for the same time period (Aug. 2024) for comparison’s sake only. Hotel…
United Polaris Business Class Flight Review
I recently splurged like a madman and travelled from San Francisco (SFO) to Rome (FCO) in United Airline’s Business Class (called Polaris). Here’s what my impressions were. SFO United Polaris Lounge The Lounge is available only to customers who are flying Business class. This is unlike United’s regular lounge where you can buy admission for…
2 Days in Venice Italy
Imagine what you think VENICE ITALY is like from all of the books you’ve read and movies you’ve seen. Now…guess what! … It is! (Unless you’ve read and seen a bunch of awful stuff about it!) I had visited Venice only once before, 30 years ago, for a few hours one afternoon. My memories of it…
The Best Things to see in Rome!
The absolute best things you must see in Rome! Don’t miss these fabulous places!