First week in Ukraine, August 2018 August 1st. The day finally came. I like late morning or lunch time flights, especially since Ashley joined our team. Sleeping in, packing last minute travelling essentials, and still having time for breakfast,…
Life is a journey, 2018 year so far
Life is a journey, 2018 year so far. Life is a journey. Thankfully there are seasons. Some our more pleasant than others. Some we would live out again no questions asked. Some we never want to even let cross…
My Dad
My Dad Being a mom for the last 4 years made me think even more of the impact my mom and dad had on me and my character. A few years back when we were celebrating my dad’s 70th…
Italy Itinerary
Italy Itinerary, October 2017 Here is the short itinerary version of our Italian adventures. 14 nights, 15 days all together. Fly to Rome-drive to Tuscany Stay in Tuscany (San Gimignano) for one week In Tuscany (from San Gimignano) Day…
When in Rome
When in Rome (October 2017) This was second Rome visit for Vitaliy and I so we were considered Rome “experts”. Our first trip was in 2013 but we could still remember most of the “need to know about Rome” like…
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy (October 2017) Visiting Venice was definitely on my bucket list. Leaving Tuscany didn’t feel that bad knowing we were on the way to spend three days in Venice. No car for the rest of the trip. Fast…
Heart of Tuscany
Heart of Tuscany We started the day with breakfast and walk by our SanGimignano rental. Clear sky and warm weather in October. Live in a dream. October is actually one of the best months to visit Tuscany. The weather…
Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy We left our home away from home for the Cinque Terre adventure in the early morning. We had about 2 hours drive to get to the destination. When researching about this Italian paradise we figured that…
Back to Florence
Back to Florence, Italy On our second day to Florence we walked through the self-guided renaissance walk, recommended by Rick Steves in his guide-book, enjoying all the major attractions once again. We used the parking garage near the soccer…
Siena, Italy
Siena, Italy Siena was about 30 miles away from were we stayed. We got there late morning and parked our car outside of the old city. Normally, we like to use the guidebook (by Rick Steves) for parking instructions.…