No Internet. No Phone. Backpacking Through Europe in 1993.
2018 marks the 25th anniversary of my grand backpacking trip through Europe. You are probably thinking to yourself that I don’t look a day older. It’s true. But, in the […]
Going to France? Read These Books
I love books. I love reading. Most of all, I love forcing my long-suffering husband to listen to the many facts I accumulate in my brain after reading all these […]
Italy Highlights: Lake Como, Venice, Rome, Pompeii
Ahh, Italy! My husband and I took a trip there in April 2016, and I have received requests to post our itinerary ever since. This particular itinerary covers the second […]
Ireland Day Trip: Bicycling on the Aran Islands (Or: How I Almost Killed My Sister)
The Aran Islands are known for their rugged beauty. They are isolated, primarily undeveloped, and evoke a more traditional era in Ireland. My sister, husband and I planned to spend […]
Panic in California: Unidentified Flying Object
Millions of people in Southern California recently saw an unidentified flying object in the sky. As you can imagine, everyone approached the situation calmly and logically, assuming that all would […]
Maureen's Suitcase 