by Mary Charleson | Jul 27, 2025 | Europe
You’ve likely seen Saturnia Hot Springs in Tuscany on Instagram. The image seemingly plucked from a fairytale appears the recipient of heavy editing. Saturnia Hot Springs is where you’ll find mineral rich turquoise thermal pools flowing over smooth, volcanic rock, in...
by Mary Charleson | Jul 17, 2025 | Europe
Chianti Classico is produced exclusively in Chianti Italy, a region of Tuscany. As fans of Chianti wine, we wanted to visit the source. We were in Italy after all, in the heartland of Tuscany, between the provinces of Florence and Sienna, where Chianti wines...
by Mary Charleson | Jul 11, 2025 | Europe
Is Pisa Italy worth a visit? That depends. If you’re determined to capture that iconic leaning tower of Pisa photo for yourself, you know the one, where you’re tapping the building sideways, than yes, yes it is. If you want to learn some Italian history and view...
by Mary Charleson | Nov 15, 2024 | Europe
We first cycled Corsica Island, in our 20s. One of the eighteen regions of France, this large mountainous Mediterranean island, southeast of the French mainland, was our honeymoon destination. Back then we toured the entire perimeter on road bikes, with the conquering...
by Mary Charleson | Nov 5, 2024 | Europe
Most Croatia vacation visitors from North America focus their time in the Central and Southern Dalmatia regions, touring the historical cities of Split and Dubrovnik, and island hopping to Hvar, Vis, Brac or Korcula as time allows. This Croatia vacation circuit offers...
by Mary Charleson | Oct 30, 2024 | Europe
We initially planned to stay three nights on Hvar but extended our stay beyond a week. There were just so many fun things to do in Hvar, that we quickly realized the island deserved a deeper dive. Once beyond the hustle and bustle of Hvar Town with its party...
