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Gelato my dreams
Ciao, mia amici, ciao! I am home from my Mediterranean cruise on the Costa Serena (much more to come about that) followed by four days in the Eternal City of Rome. With so much to see and do, I felt … Continue reading
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Tagged Campo di Fiori, Costa Cruises, gelato, grapefruit, Itlay, Rome, Spanish Steps
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What I Hate About Las Vegas
First, the noise is an assault on the senses. In practically every hotel in Las Vegas, whether upscale or lowest-of-the-low, you have to pass through the casino to get to your guest room. That means running the gauntlet of slot … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellagio, casino, Encore, Fashion Mall, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Nevada, Palazzo, Prada, resort, restaurants, travel, Venetian, Wynn
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Hint from Heloise
No, seriously. This is a hint from Heloise from this month’s Good Housekeeping: Put some of your perfume or cologne on a cotton ball or two and put the cotton into an empty pill bottle for travel. Wipe the scent … Continue reading
Silly scooting, at home and abroad
Hey! We’re back on the river, folks! It’s nighttime on the Danube, and our river cruise ship, the Viking Primadonna, is docked near the Serbian capitol of Belgrade. We had a great day onshore visiting the fortress (which was instrumental … Continue reading
Limoncello Ohio style
I have been SO lazy since our family reunion is over, and Chris went back to Australia. The only way I could possibly have been lazier today would have been to just stay in bed. And I haven’t made any … Continue reading
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Thinking ahead
Keeping up with this blog has made me realize how much I am a forward-thinking kind of gal as opposed to one who likes to remember and recall what already happened. There is so much material I truly do want … Continue reading
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This week, the travelers are coming to me! Converging on us here in Northeastern Ohio are cousins and their families from California, Utah, North Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Kentucky (I think I named them all). We’re having … Continue reading
What it’s like on a river cruise . . . or, a few nuggets of interest surrounded by my usual blather
Okay. So the truth is I’m not sure I’ll ever get any good at making videos on my camera. The one embedded here is beyond lame. Be sure to click on it so you can hear me stumble over my … Continue reading
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A little joke someone forwarded to me
A travel-related joke worth sharing: A group of Americans was traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat’s milk was used. … Continue reading
Those pesky Turks . . . or, get ready to see lots of forts if you visit Eastern Europe
A theme running through our visit to Eastern Europe was the centuries-long harassment of the good people of Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, etc., by the Ottoman Empire. The story is that periodically, the Turks would gather their troops and tear up … Continue reading
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