Sometimes you book a hotel and think: meh. And sometimes you discover a town and think: YES! This is it. Mazara del Vallo was our home base during a week in Sicily. We stayed at the Hopps Hotel (all-inclusive), and let’s put it this way… it was okay. Clean, perfectly fine, but not somewhere I’d be rushing back to anytime soon. Mazara del Vallo, on the other hand? That definitely deserves a spot on your Sicily itinerary. It’s one of those places where you head out in the morning thinking, “We’ll just go for a quick walk,” and three hours…
Before we went, I’d heard people say, “Palermo? Meh, not necessarily worth it.” But I’ve always thought you can’t really decide something like that until you’ve experienced it…
When I started travel journaling I bought whatever notebook I could find. They were cheap, easy to replace and I honestly didn’t think it mattered. It didn’t take…
10 steps to start a travel journal. There’s something magical about flipping through an old travel journal. The faded train ticket from Italy, the pressed flower from a…
There are places where you arrive and instantly think, Yep, this is going to be one of those places. The kind of village where your camera never gets…
If you’re taking your very first camper trip, you might not want to start with a country full of mountains, narrow roads, or other driving challenges. That’s exactly…
Traveling by camper van. Do you remember when I thought I might want to move to another country? Well, I’m not so sure about that anymore. But the…
Not too long ago I wrote everything with a cheap Bic ballpoint. You the kind; 20 pens for a few dollars or euro. Worked perfectly for me and…
You’re about to head off on an amazing adventure. Your itinerary is planned, your suitcase is packed, and your camera battery is fully charged. But how are you…
