From Vatican City & Rome To San Marino

From Vatican City & Rome To San Marino

by | May 23, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, Italy, May 2017: Romantic Italy & Microstates, San Marino, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

  From one microstate to another, today we’ll go from one of the world’s famous to one of the least known, both of which happen to be located within arm’s reach within Italy.  The microstate of San Marino is a vestige of...
Holy See Batman! It’s Vatican City!

Holy See Batman! It’s Vatican City!

by | May 22, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, How Did You Do That?, Italy, May 2017: Romantic Italy & Microstates, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Vatican City, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come

  After a whole day (or 2) in Rome, I suggest that you start early the next morning to explore Vatican City. Even though it’s the world’s smallest state, the number of people waiting in countless lines to get inside can outnumber the number...
When In Rome…Do As New Yorkers Do?

When In Rome…Do As New Yorkers Do?

by | May 21, 2017 | How Did You Do That?, Italy, May 2017: Romantic Italy & Microstates, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, What Dreams May Come

 When I was in Italy last, I thought it was odd to have spent a week there and yet never set foot in Rome. So when I discovered a free flight there thanks to an abundance of Chase Sapphire miles (an overview on how it works here: Chase...
2017 May Day in Cuba; First Impressions  —  In Context With Venezuela

2017 May Day in Cuba; First Impressions  —  In Context With Venezuela

by | May 1, 2017 | Cuba, Epiphanies on the Road, Guest Posts, How Did You Do That?, Post-travel Reflections, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

Three hours from JFK. 90 miles from Key West. And yet, seemingly worlds away. Four New Yorkers — Alex, Elliot, Emma, and I — waited far too long for checked bags to show up, the first indication we were running on island time, and a socialist island at that. Our...
Shouting “Shigatse!” At The Roof Of The World; From Tibet To USA Via First/Business Class

Shouting “Shigatse!” At The Roof Of The World; From Tibet To USA Via First/Business Class

by | Jan 17, 2017 | China, Doctor in the House, Flying Fancy, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2016: The Trans-Mongolian & Tibet

 Cover photo credit: JC Chan  To Shigatse and back. Although the photos near the bottom are of Lhasa at night, it would be a shame to not mention Shigatse in the brief few hours we were there.  Located 3860m (12,660 feet) above sea level...