

Exploring Napa, Sonoma, and The French Laundry (2026)
The post details a weekend road trip to Napa, Sonoma, and the 3 Michelin star restaurant The French Laundry.
Mar 113 min read


Santa Paula, California Railbike Experience (Late 2025)
This post details and reviews the Sunburst Railbike experience in Santa Paula, California in 2025.
Dec 313 min read


Burbank Winter Wine Walk Experience (2025)
This post describes and reviews the Burbank Winter Wine Walk event in 2025.
Dec 6, 20254 min read


Photo Gallery: Portugal Travel (2025)
Cable Cars and the Monastery of Serra do Pilar (built in 1672) in Vila Nova de Gaia Castle of the Moors, Sintra Castle of the Moors view...
Sep 17, 20251 min read


Exploring Italy, Pt. 7: Milan and Lake Como
If you've jumped right into this part of the adventure, this is where we've been: Part 1: Naples, Sorrento, and Capri Part 2: "The Heel" - Matera, Lecce, Otranto, Torre San Giovanni Part 3: Rome and Vatican City Part 4: Montepulciano Part 5: San Gimignano, Siena, Cortona, Bologna Part 6: Cinque Terre If all you know about Milan is pretty much the name, it's a bigger city than you might expect. It's a mix of modern and historic/iconic, has clean streets and sometimes very poor
Aug 20, 20259 min read


Exploring Italy, Pt. 6: Cinque Terre (2023)
If you've jumped right into this part of the adventure, this is where we've been: Part 1: Naples, Sorrento, and Capri Part 2: "The Heel" - Matera, Lecce, Otranto, Torre San Giovanni Part 3: Rome and Vatican City Part 4: Montepulciano Part 5: San Gimignano, Siena, Cortona, Bologna, Pisa, Verona Now, for the travel journal, visiting Cinque Terre... Most people are familiar with at least the name Cinque Terre, right? These are colorful, oceanside towns in northwest Italy, compri
Aug 18, 20257 min read


Exploring Italy, Pt. 5: San Gimignano, Siena, Cortona, Bologna, and More! (2023)
Whew, at this point, it feels like a recap is in order. So far, on this journey we've visited these places in southern Italy: Naples and...
Aug 9, 202510 min read














