December 8, 2024 There are four times as many four-legged inhabitants of Sardinia, Italy as there are two-legged inhabitants. Not the ones that bark, but the ones who “baa”. Sheep dominate the fertile mountain areas of Sardinia shown on the map above (Sardinia is the 4th least populated region in Italy) and these sheep’s milk… Read more

December 7, 2024 In 1982, Tunisia became the center of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, a militant and political organization based in the capital Tunis. Tunisia’s constitution declares Islam as the official state religion—and the absolute majority of its population, or around 98%, report to be Muslims. Tunisia has a long history of corruption. The First Lady is described as an “unabashed shopaholic”… Read more

December 6, 2024 After a year of travel, it was bound to happen. It was inevitable. I got sick. Someone suggested that some travelers had eaten the nice-looking cucumbers and tomatoes that hadn’t been washed in Egypt and brought the bug back to the ship. Whatever it was I caught it! With a temperature of… Read more

December 4, 2024 After Cairo I decided to do a little more research on the government of Egypt. The news is not good. The current government, a semi-presidential republic is led by Abdel Fattah el-sisi since he was elected in 2014. He is responsible for perpetuating the country’s poor human rights record. In 2024, as part of its Freedom in… Read more

December 2, 2024 The reason that most tourists come to Egypt is because it is the home of the Pyramids. Let’s be honest, most of us know little more about Egypt than that. Don’t worry I am going to cover the Pyramids (quickly) You must look beyond the Pyramids to see the real Egypt, and… Read more

November 30, 2024 I like travelling to cities that have an historical Biblical reference. It adds value to my faith perspective. Such a city is Corinth, Greece. You might recognize it as the city where the Apostle Paul established one of the first Christian churches and later wrote two letters to that church congregation as… Read more

November 29, 2024 Although we sent a quick Thanksgiving video yesterday from Sorrento, some of you asked to see more of this beautiful city on the Amalfi Coast of Italy.  Like many towns along and near the Amalfi Coast, it clings to cliffs with winding switchbacks leading to small harbors.  It is no surprise that… Read more

Sea Day, November 29, 2024 Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. Although I teased in my Thanksgiving video that “We were trading turkey for pasta”, there was no turkey to be traded. The fare of the day, and every day, in this part of the world is pizza. Arguably, the Best in the World! Mount… Read more

November 25, 2024 Many of your first impressions of Tuscany may be from Under the Tuscan Sun a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama starring Diane Lane. Trust me, Tuscany looks even more amazing in person than it does on the silver screen. A little bit of Italian history. First, Tuscany is not a city, but a providence. There was a… Read more

November 23, 2024 Livorno, Italy is the starting point for trips to Florence and overnight trips to Rome. As we took an extended family holiday to Florence and Rome in 2018, we decided to explore in greater detail the beautiful providence of Tuscany, Italy. For those of you who have never visited Florence or Rome… Read more