How do I keep a bucket-list Italy trip alive forever in my heart and soul?Through my stomach, of course. The best souvenir I brought home from Italy wasn’t a trinket or T-shirt—it was a local cookbook. Not one you’d find on Amazon or tucked onto a bookstore shelf. In fact, it’s not even a “book” in…
An iconic American landmark is gone. A fast-moving wildfire—sparked by a July 4th lightning strike—has ravaged the nearly 100-year-old Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim. Also lost in the flames: all 80 cabins, the campground, general store, gas station, and the saloon. An entire resort reduced to ash in just a few hours. As…
The number one tourist destination in Hawaii isn’t a beach, a luau, or an active volcano. It’s Pearl Harbor—a U.S. military base and national memorial that honors the seamen, airmen, soldiers, and civilians who lost their lives in one of the most devastating attacks in modern warfare. On the morning of December 7, 1941, the…
A line of tour buses stacks like dominos outside Pompeii, Italy’s legendary ancient city, once entombed under volcanic ash. The past draws visitors from around the world, eager to glimpse history frozen in time. Excavation continues to reveal new marvels, reminding us that Pompeii is far from a relic—it’s a city still telling its story….
After two long, frustrating years of waiting, we finally made the trip to our dream destination: the Dry Tortugas, a nearly two-and-a-half-hour ferry ride south of Key West, Florida. This place is so popular you need to book a year in advance. We did just that in 2022 for an October 2023 trip. Everything was…
