For the last week of our adventure through Italy, we stayed at an Airbnb in the northern part of Tuscany. We soon discovered that we weren’t staying in the center of the wine country, but the house – a converted barn – was a beautiful escape at the base of San Quirico up...
Roadtripping in Italy is like any other country, except the cars fly by faster and cruise along at vastly different speeds. What was a fun surprise were the convenient rest areas / gas stations called Autogrills. Every so often, there was an Autogrill stretching across the highway. If you...
I’m not sure if you’ve ever had the feeling of waking up in broad daylight, even though you’re already awake, but our most recent trip to Italy felt just like that. It was like a curtain pulled away and I could see again. All the anticipation and anxiety leading up to the trip just washed...
Originally established as a mining and logging town, Packwood, WA, sits in a beautiful pocket of farmland to the west, mountains to the east and Mt. Rainer hovering in the background to the north. Visiting Packwood, about 2.5 hours from Seattle, is always a breath of fresh air, literally...