London Eye just after sunset Note:  I am writing these entries after the trip.  Draw your own conclusions. Weeks before the trip, I...

All travel is challenging.  You make your plans, and I am nothing if not a planner, and wing it if events force you to diverge.  Jenny...

" It is the glory of London that it is always ending and beginning anew, and that  a visitor, with a good eye and indefatigable fe...

Obviously I am writing this after returning home...I have actually been home for over a month.  Finally I have the opportunity to finish the...

Rome seems to have a deep soul.  They say for every bank in Milan there is a church in Rome.  The city skyline is lined with dramatic monum...

Leaving the scenic beauty of Lake Como behind was difficult, particularly since I squandered a day there by missing the overnight train. I a...

Despite my mishap on the night train it was hard not smile upon arriving in Lake Como.  If you have ever seen it in the movies (and they h...