Strolling the ancient cobblestone sidewalk in Verenna that lines Lake Como, this is the beloved Italy of storybooks. Verenna is a fishing village with people that are a reflection of its heritage, hard workers, friendly and honest. Ask a question and you will receive a...
Perched on a cliff overlooking Lake Como, our Airbnb in Verenna was like a dream. This storybook fishing village dates back to the 13th century and is like a time capsule from the past. The kindness of our Airbnb host Rosella contributed greatly to our memorable...
Our time in Lucerne, Switzerland was varied, resting up at our storybook cottage, enjoying the remnants of a leftover hazelnut pastry with some rich coffee while watching a unexpected snowfall from our second floor room. We walked into the city and people watched from a...
Arriving by train into Lucerne, Switzerland we made our way up the hill to Christian and Tone’s lovely swiss cottage. Being welcomed into someones home as a guest and depart as new friends is one of the reasons I cannot recall the last time I stayed at...
I always keep my camera by the bed when I travel so that I can snap my “waking view”. This morning’s capture was of the fog moving through this magical valley town of Lauterbrunnen, beautifully framing the little cog train as it made its way...
Lausanne to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Our adventure continues as we ride the Grütschalpbahn (Lauterbrunnen-Mürren mountain railway) [gallery ids="9455,9456,9457,9458,9459,9460,9461,9462,9463,9464,9465,9466,9467,9468,9469,9470,9471,9472,9473,9474,9475,9476,9477,9478,9479,9480" type="rectangular"]...
It was wonderful to be reunited with Carissa after the longest separation since her birth. To have our reunion take place in Switzerland, where she has been studying abroad for the past year, added to the layers of beauty. With Carissa as our guide we...
A few months ago I had the pleasure of exploring Paris with my daughter Carissa, making some very special memories together. The little scooter video we made ( https://vimeo.com/144948803) never ceases to make me smile! Carol and I are so excited to return to Europe today...
Checking off the last box on my Cambodia travel list entailed visiting Angkor Wat, often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. Angkor Wat was built in the first half of the 12th century...
I find writing to be a most interesting process. I read recently that much of what we write we must have the courage to wad up and throw away, as it was simply a process to get to what we were really trying to say....
