GONDOLIERS DON’T SING BUT VENICE STILL EVOKES ROMANCE In Part 5 – The Classical Beauty Of Tuscany, The Elegance Of Florence And San Gimignano’s Tall Towers VENICE Where we stayed: The Carnival Palace Hotel, opened in 2012, overlooks the Cannaregio Canal in the heart of historic downtown Venice. The modern 67 room hotel is not […]
THE CLASSICAL BEAUTY OF TUSCANY, THE ELEGANCE OF FLORENCE AND SAN GIMIGNANO’S TALL TOWERS Part 4 was Medieval City Faced Chemical Warfare And Peace Makers Wage War Against Poverty In Orvieto And Assisi SIENA, FLORENCE and SAN GIMIGNANO Where we stayed: Villa San Filippo is an 18th century 35-room resort in the Chianti hills, in […]
MEDIEVAL CITY FACED CHEMICAL WARFARE AND PEACE MAKERS WAGE WAR AGAINST POVERTY IN ORVIETO AND ASSISI Part 3 was The Power Of Prayer And Governments Ruled Montecassino And Rome ORVIETO, ASSISI and DERUTA Where we stayed: You couldn’t ask for a better central location to unpack your bags than the Grand Hotel Italia when staying […]
THE POWER OF PRAYER AND GOVERNMENTS RULED ROME Part 2 was the Sex, Lives And Jewelry Of Pompeii And Sorrento ROME Where we stayed: I never tire of staying in former palaces converted to hotels. One such converted palace to hotel is the 110-room Empire Palace Hotel in Rome, originally built in 1879. Room sizes […]
SEX, LIVES AND JEWELRY OF POMPEII AND SORRENTO Part 1 was The Magnificent Sights And Sounds Of Amalfi And Ravello POMPEII, SORRENTO and MONTECASSINO Watching one of many fictionalized movies about the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted does not adequately impart the swift horror that befall the populace. […]
Part 1 – THE MAGNIFICANT SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF AMALFI AND RAVELLO Pizza, pasta and gelato. Wines that never reach America. Mythological gods and goddesses. Warring religious and political leaders. Artists, sculptors and architects whose works still breathe life into a people, country and tourism-driven economy. Stunning landscapes of contrasting colors, from the foam-tipped whites […]
FEED CENTRAL FLORIDA YOUTHS THIS SUMMER Orlando, FL area restaurants and the Central Florida chapter of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) are partnering to make the Summer of Dreams come true for homeless Central Florida youths. The annual “Round Up For Kids” fundraiser for the Orlando After-School All-Stars initiative will provide meals, […]
It’s the season for summertime travel if you’re based in North America, and if you are one of 72 million Americans expected to travel abroad, WalletHub has some interesting statistics about foreign transaction fees you may want to consider. According to surveys done by WalletHub, 51% of Americans worry more about foreign transaction fees on […]
CSR TOUCHES YOUNG LIVES IN PROFOUND MEASURE April is World Autism Month. In honor of the month, LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, which already offers entertainment for children with a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities, as well as food allergies and other dietary restrictions, has their carousel alight in blue. The theme park’s Guide for […]
HOT DEALS! Breathe in Spring by taking a long weekend to relax and rejuvenate at Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, FL Enjoy 20% off plus $25 daily hotel credit for your weekend stay for travel through May 31. Just minutes from Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort, the resort’s $25 credit per night can […]