Last year, I fulfilled a long-held dream of returning to Italy. After several fits and starts, I planned a 26-day trip that included both a tour and some independent travel on my own. Since my last visit to Italy was in my early 20s, I had a very long list of places I wanted to… Continue reading Revisiting Italy – Combining a Tour with Independent Travel to See Italy’s Highlights
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Planning Our Driving Trip Through the Cotswolds and England
The previous year I had traveled with girlfriends to London, Paris and Nice, France for three weeks. That trip really whet my appetite to return to England to see more of the English countryside and the Cotswolds. So the next year, my travel friend and I planned a trip to England — focusing primarily on… Continue reading Planning Our Driving Trip Through the Cotswolds and England
Vienna, Český Krumlov and Munich by Shuttle Bus and Rail
Most of my adult life I have always wanted to visit Vienna. For some reason, I just could just never get there on previous trips and travels. One three-week tour of Eastern Europe I took in 2005, did not include Vienna in their itinerary, but included it as add-on after the trip. But with my… Continue reading Vienna, Český Krumlov and Munich by Shuttle Bus and Rail
Trip to Scotland, Ireland and Northern England, Combining Tours and Independent Travel
In 2017, a friend of mine and I had decided to travel together again. Both of us had yearned to visit Scotland and Ireland for many years. My friend was passionate about visiting Ireland, and I was more interested in Scotland especially with my Scottish heritage. Both of us had traveled together to England two… Continue reading Trip to Scotland, Ireland and Northern England, Combining Tours and Independent Travel
Visiting the Bohorok Orangutan Sanctuary of Bukit Lawang in Aceh, Sumatra
Bohorok Orangutan Sanctuary of Bukit Lawang in Aceh The last destination of my two-month trek through Indonesia was to visit Gunung Leuser National Park and the Bohorok Orangutan Sanctuary of Bukit Lawang in Sumatra’s Aceh region. The sanctuary is located just inside the national park. I stayed several nights in a hut just outside the… Continue reading Visiting the Bohorok Orangutan Sanctuary of Bukit Lawang in Aceh, Sumatra