Cooking Class on Vacation: A delicious way to quickly learn another culture.

ITALY

Bar crawl in Venice

Grand Canyon

Living on the edge (literally): Snapshots from my stay at a historic Grand Canyon hotel

BOSTON

Tasting my way through Boston’s North End

ITALY

LIVE LIKE A LOCAL IN VENICE.

ITALY

A perfect getaway from the crowds of Venice.

BANGKOK

Family trip to Thailand and Hong Kong

California

SEVERAL FAVORITE NAPA WINERIES, INCLUDING ONE LOCATED IN A GARAGE!

CHARLESTON

A lovely long weekend in Charleston

This site began with the idea of a dog-eared notebook keeping record of our family travels both near and far: places visited, favorite experiences, good restaurants, lovely hotels and villa rentals, etc, etc. An easy reference to send to friends with destination requests as well as sort of a diary for myself.

You won’t find ads or Insta-influencer type posts here. What you will find are destination lists and itineraries, stories, recommendations, and hopefully heaps of inspiration as you craft your own journey around this beautiful world.

Buon Viaggio!!
Amy Baker

Marrakech: A FEAST FOR ALL THE SENSES
The heart of the city is the Medina, a maze of jumbled narrow lanes, somewhat car-free but certainly no less congested with motorbikes zipping in and around the pedestrians and mule-drawn carts running through as well, forcing everyone to hug the walls in more narrow alleyways. It feels soooo incredibly alive... it's almost difficult to […]
Venice: The List
Google Map the list: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ERvw4zJ1pZUgPoEs7 Canneregio FOOD & DRINK Vino Vero — fantastic wine bar on a favorite canal Al Timon — dinner, drinks, cichetti; known for steak platters Ristorante Levante — great dinner; great canal Estro — another great restaurant on this canal Ital India — if you are craving Indian, this is very […]

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