Olympic National Park May 2023 My husband, Chuck, and I had a Pacific Northwest Road trip on our bucket list for a long time. In January 2023 we decided to pull the trigger and finally do it. We put together our itinerary and made reservations for May travel. We had a list of places and […]
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It’s not bungee jumping or diving with sharks (which I have done, and it was both scary and amazing). No this was a unique experience I had in Ireland—Falconry. On our trip to Ireland in May 2019, we stayed in Galway and drove up to Ireland’s School of Falconry at Ashford Castle. It is the
I love traveling and experiencing different cultures, new traditional foods, and meeting people along the way. My last tour was an Odyssey Unlimited tour of Sicily and Southern Italy. It was on this trip with our tour group I met Fay Gold. After I got to know her, I felt like I’d struck Gold. It’s
Frisco, Colorado December 2022 I hit a milestone this year. I turned 70. Some say you’re elderly at this age, well I’m still standing as Elton John sang. To celebrate my birthday, I wanted to get out of town and play in the snow. Even though I live in Colorado, this time of year the
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Ischia (pronounced ee-skee-a) October 2022 How we got to Ischia: Our Odyssey tour ended in Sorrento. Took a morning ferry from Sorrento to Ischia. Takes about one hour with one stop at Procida. Ischia: 2 nights Miramare E Castello http://miramarecastello.alysandyischia.com/en Away from the harbor, Miramare E Castello is located on the sea with a private
Southern Italy (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) Part 2 September/ October 2022 Our last stop on the Odyssey Unlimited tour was Sorrento. Of course, we still had added time on the end of the tour to do our own exploring! But first… Sorrento: 5 nights Hotel Antiche Mura https://www.hotelantichemura.com A nice hotel and probably one of the
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Southern Italy (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) Part 1 September/ October 2022 How we got to Matera (Southern Italy) from Taormina, Sicily: Our Odyssey tour group left Sicily by bus for the mainland region of Basilicata. We caught a ferry ride from Sicily to Calabria and then boarded our bus to our next destination, Matera. Matera: 2
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Sicily (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) September 2022 How we got to Sicily: We took the train from Varenna (Lake Como) to Milano Centrale train station. We caught a taxi to Milan Linate Airport which took less than 10 minutes. There can be a long line to get a taxi at the train station, so allow yourself
Lake Como/Varenna, Italy September 2022 How we got to this picturesque village: We flew into Milan Malpensa airport, worn slap out. Who can sleep on a plane? After going through passport control, follow the signs that direct you to the trains. Use the kiosk right before the train station to purchase your tickets to Milano
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ITALY PREPARATION September-October 2022 In 2014, my husband and I did our first trip to Italy — Rick Steve’s Heart of Italy Tour. On this 2022 trip to Italy, we decided to stay longer for a total of 24 days. (Yep, go ahead and let out a gasp. It was a long time to spend