Wandering While Writing

Our final hours in Venezia were spent enjoying the views of Piazza San Marco as we packed up our bags to head to the train station. We hopped on the ACTV to Ferrovia and purchased our tickets for Verona. The ride took about an hour. We found a taxi after a little confusion and were … Continue reading Fair Verona

We spent our last day in Venezia getting lost in the city and enjoying the beautiful weather. Our first stop was the Museo Correr, followed by a light lunch and some shopping.   One of the places at the top of my list to visit was Libreria Acqua Alta, a bookstore my best friend found … Continue reading Final Day in Venezia

The bells of San Marco Basilica signaled our first morning in Venice. We could just see the sun coming up behind the Campanile as we got ready to go on our first Italian adventure, a wine tour in the Prosecco hills of the Veneto region. After a little confusion at the ACTV (water taxi) stop, … Continue reading Our Day in the Prosecco Hills

We had a true Planes, Trains and Automobiles experience getting to Venice. Our first flight departed from New Orleans at 11:15 a.m., and we had about an hour and a half drive to get there. My dad drove us to the airport and dropped us off at the Delta terminal. We breezed through security much … Continue reading Italy – The Beginning

A common question I get is what tickets I buy before we get to our destination. This is a tough decision, because it always depends. When I'm planning out the places we want to go, I always include the price of tickets. If there are special discounts we can get or special pre-purchase pricing, I … Continue reading Tickets – What I Pre-Purchase

After the success of our second New York trip, Kaylin and I made a pact. Every year, we would go somewhere new. So, in 2015 that meant no trip to New York. I had a long list of places we had talked about so we went on the hunt. We knew we would be going … Continue reading Boston – Wandering Through History

In 2015, I was planning our trip to Boston and stumbled upon a website called Travefy. It had a corresponding app that I was able to download on my phone. I have used it to plan every subsequent trip since then - until Italy. I'm not sure why the app won't let me log in … Continue reading A Numbers Template is My New Best Friend

Our flights are booked, and we are getting ready to start the next step in planning. Finding places to stay each night. I'm not a big fan of the idea of a hostel. I've never stayed in one, but it's just never appealed to me. I know logically that they're fine. It's just not something that's … Continue reading Flights Are Booked – What Next?

In December 2014, I graduated from college. I also went back to New York City for the third time. This time, we were better prepared. We planned out each day based on where the things we wanted to do were located. Since we had done most of the touristy things, we were able to avoid … Continue reading NYC 2.0

I usually don't consider a trip to be a reality until I have booked flights, so it's always the first thing I do when planning a trip. It's the biggest commitment you will make when planning a trip, because it can be one of the most expensive parts of the whole trip. It's also my … Continue reading Booking Flights: Making it Real