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Culture Shock, Heat, & Heartache

Our first few months in Italy can be summed up in three words: Culture shock and HEAT. Oh man, it was so hot. Even after 4 summers here we’ve yet to experience heat like we had in 2015. A couple […]

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Germany Part 1 – Bavarian Alps and Neuschwanstein Castle

After leaving Florence we headed North through the Dolomites, the Italian Alps, the Austrian Alps and into the Bavarian Alps!  Northern Italy, Austria and southern Germany are amazing you guys!  The drive was absolutely stunning and even though it got […]

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The Island of Ischia and the Risk of Adventure

Traveling in a foreign country always brings about challenges. There is the language barrier that makes everything into a frenzied charades dance, the unfamiliar cities with street layouts designed before modern vehicles even existed, and a few other things like […]

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A Day in a Postcard – The Amalfi Coast

“Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury Saturday was an absolute dream come true, a […]

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Our first adventure in Naples – Public Transportation

Decided to give downtown Naples a shot and it certainly was an adventure. I could complain but that would go against my explorer’s creed. All new things are different so sometimes you gotta jump in the covered wagon, hook up […]

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