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The language of travel

The language of travel

Do you speak multiple languages? I unfortunately only speak English fluently – although not from lack of trying! I’m just not one of those people who picks up languages easily regardless of how much I study. I started out in elementary school learning French, but […]

How do you prepare for a trip?

How do you prepare for a trip?

So if you haven’t noticed this yet, I’m a planner. It’s both a curse and an advantage. I like to prepare as much as possible, researching and reading reviews on where I should stay, what to do when I’m there, and most important of all […]

Living my life… while I work towards my end goals

Living my life… while I work towards my end goals

You read those stories about the people who saved tens of thousands of dollars or paid off x amount of debt in a year or less… but is that real life? A common theme I find in those is that they make extreme life changes […]

Tuscany and Rome… again??

Tuscany and Rome… again??

Several people have asked me why I was going to Tuscany and Rome AGAIN… With all the many places in the world, why wouldn’t I visit someplace new? I have already been to Cortona and Florence once and I’ve visited Rome FIVE times (I had […]

Group trips… more trouble than they are worth?

Group trips… more trouble than they are worth?

So I’ve been planning a 2 week trip to Italy in late May/Early June since last summer. This is going to be a big trip, not just because it is for 2 weeks, but because I’m going with 9 other people. Yes, you read that […]