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Huahine - off the beaten path in French Polynesia

One of our favorite land stops on our Dream Yacht Charter trip was at Huahine, an island that we had never heard of before. Apparently,...

Gloria and Mark

Jun 20, 20181 min read

Bora Bora - it really is paradise

Snorkeling with rays is one of Bora Bora’s unique attractions. Boats are the only transportation from the Bora Bora airport to hotels....

Gloria and Mark

Jun 6, 20181 min read

Right off the boat optional excursions in French Polynesia

A picnic and two-hour stay on this private island (motu) in Bora Bora was memorable. A vanilla farm owner on Raiatea showed us how much...

Gloria and Mark

Jun 4, 20181 min read

Yachting to Bora Bora - living life below deck

Strangers had become friends by our last evening together. We anchored frequently to swim and snorkel. Everyone wanted a selfie with the...

Gloria and Mark

Jun 3, 20182 min read

Raiatea - undiscovered paradise

The path to our beach bungalow The pool and restaurant area at the Fare Vai Nui hotel on Raiatea Paddling to a desserted island The...

Gloria and Mark

May 30, 20181 min read

South Pacific paradise

The Intercontinental Hotel in Papeete, Tahiti Sunset in Tahiti Bora Bora Of all the places we’ve visited, nowhere else has elicited the...

Gloria and Mark

May 28, 20181 min read

Busy as Grand Central Station

Two hundred and fifty thousand people commute through Grand Central Terminal in New York City every day and half a million more walk...

Gloria and Mark

Apr 2, 20183 min read

Walking through the original ghetto

The world's first ghetto was the Jewish quarter of Venice, and today it is a place full of history and pride a little way off the beaten...

Gloria and Mark

Mar 7, 20181 min read

Island hopping from Venice

Since we had bought a week's worth of rides on the vaporettos (water buses), we decided to venture out into the lagoon. The boats to the...

Gloria and Mark

Mar 1, 20182 min read

Carnival in Venice

We decided to end our Italian ski vacation with 8 days in Venice and we were lucky to experience 4 days of one of the most famous...

Gloria and Mark

Feb 16, 20182 min read

Living the Italian ski life alpine style

The area has been blessed with abundant snow this season. The Alpen Hotel Corona in Vigo di Fassa is the perfect place for a dream ski...

Gloria and Mark

Feb 12, 20182 min read

Ski week - Italian style

Our first stop was just up the road from the hotel at the base of our local Catinaccio mountain in Vigo di Fassa. We bought a 6-day...

Gloria and Mark

Feb 11, 20182 min read

Top 10 gifts for savvy travelers

Before the last-minute gift buying panic sets in, sit back and take a look at our top 10 gifts to give yourself or to a fellow travel...

Gloria and Mark

Dec 13, 20173 min read

Alghero - A little bit of Spain in Italy

We had heard that Alghero on Sardinia's northwest coast was unusual because many people still speak Catalan, the language of Barcelona...

Gloria and Mark

Oct 19, 20172 min read

Get thee to a nunnery - and save some cash!

We've stayed in luxurious historical convents and monasteries on previous trips to Europe and South America, but we've never tried a...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 30, 20172 min read

Bosa - the new Positano

The ramparts of the Malaspina Castle can be seen from any spot in Bosa. Most Americans haven't heard of Bosa in Sardinia yet. If you've...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 28, 20173 min read

Indiana Jones in Sardinia

We weren't thinking of great archaeological sites when we started this trip, but we've already been surprised by massive Nuraghe ruins in...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 25, 20172 min read

Trastevere for Foodies with Eating Europe

Italy and food are synonymous and Rome is Italy's culinary capital. We were lucky to experience the real food of Rome on a 4-hour tour by...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 19, 20173 min read

Tasting the rarest pasta in the world

We decided to stop at another agriturismo on our way from the east to west coast of Sardinia. A two-night stay at Testone Agriturismo...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 15, 20172 min read

Sardinian beach paradises

Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world are in Sardinia and are far enough off the beaten path that lucky travelers will find...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 11, 20172 min read

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Huahine - off the beaten path in French Polynesia

Bora Bora - it really is paradise

Right off the boat optional excursions in French Polynesia

Yachting to Bora Bora - living life below deck

Raiatea - undiscovered paradise

South Pacific paradise

Busy as Grand Central Station

Walking through the original ghetto

Island hopping from Venice

Carnival in Venice

Living the Italian ski life alpine style

Ski week - Italian style

Top 10 gifts for savvy travelers

Alghero - A little bit of Spain in Italy

Get thee to a nunnery - and save some cash!

Bosa - the new Positano

Indiana Jones in Sardinia

Trastevere for Foodies with Eating Europe

Tasting the rarest pasta in the world

Sardinian beach paradises

Take a night snorkel with giant manta rays

Swim with pilot whales, dolphins and mantas in Hawaii

The best Key West beach